negaatioita
Negaatioita is the plural form of the Finnish noun negaatio, meaning negation. In linguistics and logic, negaatioita refer to instances of denial or to the grammatical constructions used to express denial, as well as the operator responsible for negating a proposition. The term is common in discussions of Finnish syntax and semantics, where negation has specific grammatical characteristics.
In Finnish, negation is primarily expressed with the negative auxiliary ei, which combines with the main verb
Beyond language, negation is a key concept in logic, where the negation operator not flips the truth
Examples in Finnish include: Minä en syö kahvia. Emme mene ulos. These illustrate how negation is expressed