How to use ーそう
Hello!
I am confused about how to use -そう with nominal or subject words.
I know how to use -そう with adjectives, but how do you say something like "it seems negative?" The word 'negative' is 消極的but this is not an -ai, -oi, -ii adjective.

Question

How to use ーそう
Hello! 
I am confused about how to use -そう with nominal or subject words.
I know how to use -そう with adjectives, but how do you say something like "it seems negative?" The word 'negative' is 消極的but this is not an -ai, -oi, -ii adjective.

Answer

When you say "It seems negative", do you mean "Something might not happen"?
If you do, you can say "だめそう" or "むりそう".
A noun + "的" can form adjective.
I think "的" is like OF.
OF + NOUN can act like adjective, right?

Answer

We say rarely 消極的そう as you noticed. You can use ようだ like 消極的なようだ. And "negative" means "否定的、悲観的" rather than "消極的".

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