Νη Δι
Lemma: ναί
Definition
An affirmative particle meaning “yes,” “indeed,” or “certainly,” used to give assent or confirmation (often in reply to a question).
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Grammatical Analysis
"Νη Δι"
Notes: The exact form given is the fixed oath expression «Νη Δι» (= «ναί/μά Δία» in sense: ‘yes, by Zeus!’). It is not a verb form, so -μι vs. standard verb does not apply.
Νη: {'part_of_speech': 'particle (oath particle)', 'function': 'Introduces an oath/asseveration, governing an accusative of the deity invoked (often with ellipsis of «τόν/Δία» etc.).'}
Δι: {'part_of_speech': 'proper noun (Zeus)', 'lemma': 'Ζεύς', 'morphology': {'case': 'dative', 'number': 'singular', 'gender': 'masculine', 'declension': 'irregular (3rd declension, suppletive stem: Δι-)'}, 'notes': 'In the common oath formula, one often expects an accusative «Δία» after «νή»; the provided form «Δι» is nevertheless an attested fixed variant/orthographic contraction in oath expressions.'}
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