The use in Classical Greek of the two negatives, "ov" and "un," in noun phrases is a much-debated matter in the literature on Greek grammar. Several, sometimes interrelated, factors have been adduced as decisive for the choice of negative in such cases - the predominant one being that of reference. Already a brief survey of almost any Greek text, however shows that there is a considerable overlap between the employment of "ov" and "un" in the uses which the grammarians distinguish. The present study investigates in a consequent fashion the use of the two negatives in noun phrases in the works...
The use in Classical Greek of the two negatives, "ov" and "un," in noun phrases is a much-debated matter in the literature on Greek grammar. Several, ...