No. 8,473 in French

affirmatif

Affirmative; expressing agreement or consent.

In a sentence

Sa réponse était affirmative.
His response was affirmative.
Here, 'affirmative' describes a type of response, indicating agreement or confirmation.
Il a donné un signe affirmatif de la tête.
He gave an affirmative nod.
In this context, 'affirmative' is used adjectivally to describe the nod as confirming or agreeing.
Je suis en mode affirmatif aujourd'hui.
I am in affirmative mode today.
Here, 'affirmatif' metaphorically describes the speaker's attitude or state of mind as being positive or affirming.

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