Greek particle
οὐ
οὐ is a Greek particle. In the 6 analysed lines it was read in, it means “not”.
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from οὐ to the words it goes with.
καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
οὐ: tells how or when about κατέλαβεν.
Ὅτι μὲν ὑμεῖς, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, πεπόνθατε ὑπὸ τῶν ἐμῶν κατηγόρων, οὐκ οἶδα·
What you, O men of Athens, have suffered from my accusers, I do not know.
οὐκ: tells how or when about οἶδα.
οὐ γὰρ ἂν δέσποιν’ ἐμὴ Μήδεια πύργους γῆς ἔπλευσ’ Ἰωλκίας ἔρωτι θυμὸν ἐκπλαγεῖσ’ Ἰάσονος·
For my mistress Medea would not have sailed to the towers of Iolchian land, her heart struck with love for Jason.
οὐ: tells how or when about ἔπλευσ’.
Ἀλώπηξ λιμώττουσα ὡς ἐθεάσατο ἐπί τινος ἀναδενδράδος βότρυας κρεμαμένους, ἠβουλήθη αὐτῶν περιγενέσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἡδύνατο·
A fox, being hungry, when she saw grapes hanging on a certain vine, wished to get possession of them, but she could not.
οὐκ: tells how or when about ἡδύνατο.
…δὲ τεκμηρίων ὧν ἐπὶ μακρότατον σκοποῦντί μοι πιστεῦσαι ξυμβαίνει οὐ μεγάλα νομίζω γενέσθαι οὔτε κατὰ τοὺς πολέμους οὔτε ἐς…
For it was impossible to find out clearly the events before them and even older ones due to the great amount of time; but from the evidence which it is possible for me to trust after observing it at length, I consider that neither great things happened regarding the wars nor in other matters.
οὐ: tells how or when about μεγάλα.
εἰ μὲν γὰρ τοῦτο λέγουσιν, ὁμολογοίην ἂν ἔγωγε οὐ κατὰ τούτους εἶναι ῥήτωρ.
For if that is what they mean, I would agree that I am an orator – though not after their fashion.
οὐ: tells how or when about εἶναι.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| οὐ | Particle | 4 |
| οὐκ | Particle | 2 |
Words it goes with
Joined to οὐ by an arc in these lines, most often first.