κοὐκ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

οὐ — the standard negation particle meaning “not” or “no,” used to negate a statement or verb in the indicative and other moods; it expresses simple negation, in contrast to μή, which governs prohibition or non-fact in certain contexts.

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Grammatical Analysis

"κοὐκ"

Composition: crasis of καί (conjunction, 'and' or 'even') + οὐκ (particle, 'not')

Function: negative particle (used before words beginning with a vowel with smooth breathing), expressing negation; used to mean 'and not', 'nor', or to reinforce negation

Related Forms of οὐ

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Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

οὔ particle ouk adverb (negation particle) οὐ particle ου particle οὐκ particle (negative)

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