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Negatives
See also οὐ, μή
with μά
§1596 bEXTERNAL OBJECT (OBJECT AFFECTED)(III) Verbs of swearing. ὀμνύναι swear by (τοὺς θεούς, pass. Ζεὺς ὀμώμοται) and swear to (τὸν ὅρκον, pass. ὁ ὅρκος ὀμώμοται). So ἐπιορκεῖν swear falsely by. a. ὀμνύναι τοὺς θεούς m…
with infinitive
§1971THE INFINITIVEThe negative of the infinitive is μή; but οὐ, used with a finite mood in direct discourse, is retained when that mood becomes infinitive in indirect discourse. Sometimes, however, …
in questions
§1809SUBJUNCTIVE WITHOUT ἄνThe Negative in Questions.—The use of μή (not οὐ) in questions is due to the fact that the construction of 1805 is simply the interrogative form of the hortatory subjunctive: φῶμεν…
in indirect discourse
§2020INFINITIVE AS OBJECT IN INDIRECT DISCOURSEAn original οὐ of direct discourse is generally, an original μή is always, retained in indirect discourse. But in some cases οὐ becomes μή (2723 ff.).
§2608GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INDIRECT DISCOURSEThe same negative (οὐ or μή) used in the direct discourse is commonly kept in the indirect form. But in some cases with the infinitive and participle μή takes the place of οὐ (2723…
of articular infinitive
§2028THE INFINITIVE WITH THE ARTICLE (ARTICULAR INFINITIVE)The negative of the articular infinitive is μή.
of participle
§2045THE PARTICIPLEThe negative of the participle is οὐ, except when the participle has a general or conditional force, or occurs in a sentence which requires μή. See 2728.
in indirect questions
§2676THE NEGATIVES IN INDIRECT QUESTIONSThe negative of the direct form is usually preserved in indirect questions. εἴσομαι . . . πότερον ὁ ἔχων αὐτὸ οὐκ εὐδαίμων ἐστὶν ἢ εὐδαίμων I shall know whether its possessor is ha…
of indirect discourse
§2710NEGATIVES OF INDIRECT DISCOURSEThe negatives of direct discourse are retained in indirect discourse introduced by ὅτι or ὡς. ἐνθῡμηθῆναι χρὴ ὅτι οὐδείς ἐστιν ἀνθρώπων φύσει οὔτε ὀλιγαρχικὸς οὔτε δημοκρατικός it …
redundant or sympathetic
§§2739–2749I. With the Infinitive depending on Verbs of Negative MeaningVerbs and expressions of negative meaning, such as deny, refuse, hinder, forbid, avoid, often take the infinitive with a redundant μή to confirm the negative idea of the leading ve…
with ὥστε and infinitive
§2759NEGATIVES WITH ὥστε AND THE INFINITIVEὥστε with the infinitive shows the following uses of the negatives. a. μή in ordinary result clauses including such as express an intended result; as πᾶν ποιοῦσιν ὥστε δίκην μὴ διδ…
accumulation of
§§2760–2762ACCUMULATION OF NEGATIVESIf in the same clause a simple negative (οὐ or μή) with a verb follows a negative, each of the two negatives keeps its own force if they belong to different words or expressions. I…