more on negatives, a bit on the optative and some principle parts

Question 1

when do two negatives not cancel out in Greek?

Answer 1

when οὐ follows οὐ

Question 2

when do two negatives cancel out in Greek?

Answer 2

when μη follows οὐ

Question 3

what does ἐστι mean when it comes at the beginning of a sentence?

Answer 3

‘there is…’ (it is existential)

Question 4

what is conveyed by an optative verb and αν?

Answer 4

a potential

Question 5

what is conveyed by an optative on its own, without αν?

Answer 5

a wish

Question 6

what meaning does a μεν on its own convey?

Answer 6

a restrictive sense = at least

Question 7

in the phrase κορυφης ὑπερτελλοντα, why is κορυφης in the genitive?

Answer 7

because the ὑπερ- has made it so

Question 8

give the principle parts of ἐλαυνω

Answer 8

ἐλαυνω, ἐλω/ἐλαω, ἠλασα, ἐληλακα, ἐληλαμαι, ἠλαθην

Question 9

give the principle parts of διδωμι

Answer 9

διδωμι, δωσω, ἐδωκα, δεδωκα, δεδομαι, ἐδοθην

Question 10

give the principle parts of δοκεω

Answer 10

δοκεω, δοξω, ἐδοξα, —, δεδογμαι, εδοχθην

Question 11

what is the difference between οὐ and μη?

Answer 11

οὐ is the negative of fact or statement, and contradicts and denies.
μη is the negative and the will and thought, and rejects and deprecates.

Question 12

give the principle parts of κτεινω

Answer 12

κτεινω, κτενω/κτενεω, ἐκτεινα/ἐκτανον/ἐκταν, ἐκτονα, —, ἐκταθην

Question 13

give the principle parts of αἱρεω

Answer 13

αἱρεω, αἱρησω, εἱλον, ἡρηκα, ἡρημαι, ἡρεθην