argumentatifs

Argumentatifs is a French masculine plural adjective formed from argumentatif, meaning pertaining to argument or argumentative. It is used to describe discourse, style, or texts that emphasize presenting reasons and evidence to support a claim, in contrast to descriptive or narrative forms.

Etymology: the term derives from the noun argument with the suffix -atif, a common ending for adjectives indicating a characteristic or quality.

Usage: in linguistics and rhetoric, un texte argumentatif or un style argumentatif refers to texts that argue for a position. In educational contexts, students may analyze or write essays categorized as descriptif, explicatif, narratif, or argumentatif, with the latter focused on persuasion through claims and evidence.

Grammar: argumentatifs is an adjective that agrees with the noun in gender and number. Masculine singular is argumentatif; masculine plural is argumentatifs; feminine singular is argumentative; feminine plural is argumentatives.

See also: argumentation, rhétorique, logique.

Examples: Un article argumentatif présente une thèse et une série de preuves. Ce texte est trop descriptif et manque d'éléments argumentatifs.

Note: In English, the equivalent term is argumentative; argumentatifs is not a standard form outside of French usage.