in orat. recta, for not, in assigning a negative reason, Il. 22.438, etc. ; other Particles are sts. put between, as οὐ μὲν γάρ 5.402; οὐ γάρ, in assent to a neg., no indeed, Pl. Tht. 150a, etc. elliptic, in interrog. replies, where yes or well must be supplied, τούτους ἀγαθοὺς ἐνόμισας· — οὐ γάρ… ; yes (or well), and aren΄t they? Ar. Pax 970. in questions, where an affirm. answer is expected, οὐ γὰρ ὁ Παφλαγὼν ἀπέκρυπτε ταύτας; did not he keep them hidden? Id. Eq. 1392, cf. D. 22.73, etc.