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No. 11,393 in Swedish

negativ

"Negativ" in Swedish means "negative" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hans respons var mycket negativ.

    His response was very negative.

    In this sentence, 'negativ' is used as an adjective describing the nature of the 'respons' (response). It refers to something unfavorable or critical.

  • Hon har ett negativt sätt att se på världen.

    She has a negative way of viewing the world.

    Here, 'negativt' is an adverbial form modifying the phrase 'sätt att se på världen' (way of viewing the world), indicating a pessimistic or detrimental perspective.

  • Jag har aldrig sett ett negativ av det fotot.

    I have never seen a negative of that photo.

    In this sentence, 'negativ' is a noun referring to a photographic negative, a physical artifact of light-based visual imprinting.

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