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|Definition=(A) [ᾰ], Particle used in asseverations and oaths, c. acc. of the deity or thing appealed to; in itself neither affirmative nor negative, but made so by prefixing <b class="b3">ναί</b> or <b class="b3">οὐ</b>, or, in Att., by the context: thus, <span class="sense"> <span class="bld">I</span> <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ</b>... in affirmation, <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον</b> yea <b class="b2">by</b> this staff, <span class="bibl">Il.1.234</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Merc.</span>460</span>; ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>11.24</span>; <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ Δία, ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία</b>, etc., <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>88</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>407b</span>, etc.; also μὰ ναί <span class="title">Inscr.Cypr.</span>109 H. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">οὐ μὰ</b>... in negation, <b class="b3">οὐ μὰ γὰρ Ἀπόλλωνα</b>, <b class="b3">οὐ μἀ Ζῆνα</b>, nay, <b class="b2">by</b>... <span class="bibl">Il.1.86</span>, <span class="bibl">23.43</span>; οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">El.</span>626</span>; οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>235</span>; <b class="b3">οὐ μὰ τὸν Δία, οὔκουν οὕτω γε</b> . . <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>142e</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">III</span> after Hom. <b class="b3">μά</b> is freq. used alone, </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">1</span> chiefly in negation when the negative follows, μὰ Δί' οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον <span class="title">IG</span>12.1084; <b class="b3">μὰ τὴν πατρῴαν ἑστίαν, ἀλλ' οὐχ ὕβρει λέγω τάδ</b>' <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>881</span>; μὰ τοὺς παρ' Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτ' ἔσται τοῦτο <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>1059</span>; μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span>269</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1432</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Cyc.</span>262</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>312e</span>; μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς <span class="bibl">Anaxil.9</span>; μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Epigr.</span>44</span>; <b class="b3">μὰ τὸν Δία δὲ οὐδὲ νομίζω</b> . . <span class="title">IG</span>22.1099.30 (ii A.D.); μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ <span class="bibl">D.C.61.20</span>: with preceding neg., οὐδ' ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας <span class="bibl">Herod. 1</span>. II: in answers, when the negation is expressed in the question, <b class="b3">οὐκ αὖ μ' ἐάσεις</b>; Answ. μὰ Δί', ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>336</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">338</span> (where <b class="b3">οὐκ ἐάσω</b> is to be supplied after <b class="b3">μὰ Δία</b> from the question, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ra.</span>951</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pl.</span>400</span>): when <b class="b3">ἀλλά</b> follows, <b class="b3">δύο δραχμὰς μισθὸν τελεῖς</b>; Answ. μὰ Δί', ἀλλ' ἔλαττον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ra.</span>174</span> (where <b class="b3">οὐ τελῶ</b> is understood, cf. ib. <span class="bibl">753</span>, <span class="bibl">779</span>, <span class="bibl">1053</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>3.13.3</span>): in μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα <span class="bibl">Antiph.296</span> = <span class="bibl">Timocl.38</span>, the context is missing. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">b</span> in reply to an imper., <b class="b3">ἀπόδος αὐτό</b>; Answ. μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span> 748</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">2</span> in later Gr. in affirmation, δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον <span class="title">Annales du Service</span> 27.32 (Egypt); μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι <span class="bibl">Aristaenet. 1.10</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ach.Tat.8.5</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">IV</span> in colloquial discourse, esp. Att. (cf. Greg.Cor.<span class="bibl">p.150</span> S., <span class="bibl">Ph.2.271</span>), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath, μὰ τόν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span>1374</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>466e</span>; μὰ τήν <span class="bibl">Men.369</span>; ναὶ μὰ τόν <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Fr.</span>66d</span>, <span class="bibl">Ael. <span class="title">NA</span>3.19</span>; <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ τάς</b> (sc. <b class="b3">Χάριτας</b>) Suid. s.v. [[ναὶ μὰ τό]] (codd. dett.); οὐ μὰ τὸν—οὐκ ὀμόσω <span class="title">AP</span>12.201 (Strat.), cf. <span class="bibl">7.112</span> (D.L.). </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">V</span> <b class="b3">μά</b> is sts. omitted after <b class="b3">ναί</b> (q. v.); also after οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>660</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">οὐ τὸν Ὄλυμπον</b> ib. <span class="bibl">1088</span> (lyr.); οὐ τόνδ' Ὄλυμπον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ant.</span>758</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">El.</span>1063</span> (lyr.). <span class="bld">μά</span> (B), Thess. for <b class="b3">δέ</b>, <span class="title">IG</span>9(2).258.11 (Cierium, ii B.C.), 461 <span class="title">A</span>9 (Crannon, ii B.C.); also found at beginning of sentence in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span> 1216.10</span> (ii/iii A.D.).<span class=head>μά (C) [ᾱ], Elean for <b class="b3">μή</b>, <span class="title">Schwyzer</span>413.5. | |Definition=(A) [ᾰ], Particle used in asseverations and oaths, c. acc. of the deity or thing appealed to; in itself neither affirmative nor negative, but made so by prefixing <b class="b3">ναί</b> or <b class="b3">οὐ</b>, or, in Att., by the context: thus, <span class="sense"> <span class="bld">I</span> <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ</b>... in affirmation, <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον</b> yea <b class="b2">by</b> this staff, <span class="bibl">Il.1.234</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Merc.</span>460</span>; ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>11.24</span>; <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ Δία, ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία</b>, etc., <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>88</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>407b</span>, etc.; also μὰ ναί <span class="title">Inscr.Cypr.</span>109 H. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">οὐ μὰ</b>... in negation, <b class="b3">οὐ μὰ γὰρ Ἀπόλλωνα</b>, <b class="b3">οὐ μἀ Ζῆνα</b>, nay, <b class="b2">by</b>... <span class="bibl">Il.1.86</span>, <span class="bibl">23.43</span>; οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">El.</span>626</span>; οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>235</span>; <b class="b3">οὐ μὰ τὸν Δία, οὔκουν οὕτω γε</b> . . <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>142e</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">III</span> after Hom. <b class="b3">μά</b> is freq. used alone, </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">1</span> chiefly in negation when the negative follows, μὰ Δί' οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον <span class="title">IG</span>12.1084; <b class="b3">μὰ τὴν πατρῴαν ἑστίαν, ἀλλ' οὐχ ὕβρει λέγω τάδ</b>' <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>881</span>; μὰ τοὺς παρ' Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτ' ἔσται τοῦτο <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>1059</span>; μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span>269</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1432</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Cyc.</span>262</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>312e</span>; μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς <span class="bibl">Anaxil.9</span>; μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Epigr.</span>44</span>; <b class="b3">μὰ τὸν Δία δὲ οὐδὲ νομίζω</b> . . <span class="title">IG</span>22.1099.30 (ii A.D.); μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ <span class="bibl">D.C.61.20</span>: with preceding neg., οὐδ' ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας <span class="bibl">Herod. 1</span>. II: in answers, when the negation is expressed in the question, <b class="b3">οὐκ αὖ μ' ἐάσεις</b>; Answ. μὰ Δί', ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>336</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">338</span> (where <b class="b3">οὐκ ἐάσω</b> is to be supplied after <b class="b3">μὰ Δία</b> from the question, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ra.</span>951</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pl.</span>400</span>): when <b class="b3">ἀλλά</b> follows, <b class="b3">δύο δραχμὰς μισθὸν τελεῖς</b>; Answ. μὰ Δί', ἀλλ' ἔλαττον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ra.</span>174</span> (where <b class="b3">οὐ τελῶ</b> is understood, cf. ib. <span class="bibl">753</span>, <span class="bibl">779</span>, <span class="bibl">1053</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>3.13.3</span>): in μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα <span class="bibl">Antiph.296</span> = <span class="bibl">Timocl.38</span>, the context is missing. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">b</span> in reply to an imper., <b class="b3">ἀπόδος αὐτό</b>; Answ. μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span> 748</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">2</span> in later Gr. in affirmation, δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον <span class="title">Annales du Service</span> 27.32 (Egypt); μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι <span class="bibl">Aristaenet. 1.10</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ach.Tat.8.5</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">IV</span> in colloquial discourse, esp. Att. (cf. Greg.Cor.<span class="bibl">p.150</span> S., <span class="bibl">Ph.2.271</span>), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath, μὰ τόν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span>1374</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>466e</span>; μὰ τήν <span class="bibl">Men.369</span>; ναὶ μὰ τόν <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Fr.</span>66d</span>, <span class="bibl">Ael. <span class="title">NA</span>3.19</span>; <b class="b3">ναὶ μὰ τάς</b> (sc. <b class="b3">Χάριτας</b>) Suid. s.v. [[ναὶ μὰ τό]] (codd. dett.); οὐ μὰ τὸν—οὐκ ὀμόσω <span class="title">AP</span>12.201 (Strat.), cf. <span class="bibl">7.112</span> (D.L.). </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">V</span> <b class="b3">μά</b> is sts. omitted after <b class="b3">ναί</b> (q. v.); also after οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>660</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">οὐ τὸν Ὄλυμπον</b> ib. <span class="bibl">1088</span> (lyr.); οὐ τόνδ' Ὄλυμπον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ant.</span>758</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">El.</span>1063</span> (lyr.). <span class="bld">μά</span> (B), Thess. for <b class="b3">δέ</b>, <span class="title">IG</span>9(2).258.11 (Cierium, ii B.C.), 461 <span class="title">A</span>9 (Crannon, ii B.C.); also found at beginning of sentence in <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span> 1216.10</span> (ii/iii A.D.).<span class=head>μά (C) [ᾱ], Elean for <b class="b3">μή</b>, <span class="title">Schwyzer</span>413.5. | ||
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|ptext=[[https://www.translatum.gr/images/pape/pape-02-0077.png Seite 77]] Betheuerungswort, einen Schwur einleitend mit dem accus. der Gottheit od. der Sache, bei der man schwört; – 1) bejahend, – a) mit ναί od. νή, wie Il. 1, 234, ναὶ μὰ [[τόδε]] [[σκῆπτρον]], wahrlich bei diesem Scepter! ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον, Pind. N. 11, 24; ναὶ μὰ Δία, Ar. Ach. 88 Equ. 280; ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία, Plat. Rep. III, 407 b u. Folgde, doch nicht eben häufig. – b) ohne den Zusatz, wo sich die Bejahung aus dem Zusammenhang ergiebt, μὰ τὴν τέλειον τῆς ἐμῆς παιδὸς Δίκην, Aesch. Ag. 1407, u. häufiger μὰ Δία, so wahr Zeus! beim Zeus! – Häufiger 2) verneinend; – a) mit dabeistehendem οὐ, οὐ μὰ γὰρ Ἀπόλλωνα, οὐ μὰ Ζῆνα, nein, beim Zeus! Il. 1, 86. 23, 43 Od. 20, 339; οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν, Soph. El. 616; [[οὔτοι]] μὰ τοὺς θεούς, Ar. Equ. 235; οὐ μὰ τὼ θεώ, Thesm. 718; [[οὐδέ]] γε μὰ Δία, Plat. Gorg. 456 d; οὐ [[μέντοι]] μὰ Δία, Rep. IV, 426 b; οὐ μὰ τὸν Δία [[οὔκουν]], Theaet. 142 d u. öfter. – b) oder die Negation folgt, μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὐκ, Ar. Thesm. 269; μὰ Δία – [[οὐκέτι]] ἔχω σοι λέγειν, Plat. Prot. 312 e; μὰ θεοὺς – [[οὐδέν]], Conv. 219 c; μὰ Δία – μὴ σύ γε, Rep. I, 345 b; vgl. Eur. μὰ τοὺς παρ' Ἅιδην νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, [[οὔτοι]] ποτ' ἔσται τοῦτο, bei den Unterirdischen, nimmer wird das geschehen, Med. 1055. – c) in Antworten, in Bezug auf die in der Frage liegende Negation, οὐκ αὖ μ' ἐάσεις; – μὰ Δί' ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ [[πονηρός]] εἰμι, Ar. Equ. 336; u. mit folgdm [[ἀλλά]], z. B. δύο δραχμὰς μισθὸν τελεῖς; – μὰ Δί' ἀλλ' ἔλαττον, nein beim Zeus! sondern weniger, Ran. 753. 779. 1053; Xen. Mem. 3, 13, 3, u. öfter bei Plat., vgl. οὐ μὰ τὸν Δί', ἀλλ' οὐκέτ' [[οἶδα]] ἔγωγε ὅτι ἔλεγον Rep. I, 334 b. – Der Name des Gegenstandes, bei dem man schwört, wird auch fortgelassen, bes. in der attischen Umgangssprache, μὰ τὸν, ἐγὼ μὲν οὐδ' ἂν – ἐπιθόμην Ar. Ran. 1370; Plat. Gorg. 489 e; vgl. Schäfer Greg. p. 150 ff. u. Mein. Men. p. 131. | |||
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(A) [ᾰ], Particle used in asseverations and oaths, c. acc. of the deity or thing appealed to; in itself neither affirmative nor negative, but made so by prefixing ναί or οὐ, or, in Att., by the context: thus, I ναὶ μὰ... in affirmation, ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον yea by this staff, Il.1.234, cf. h.Merc.460; ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον Pi.N.11.24; ναὶ μὰ Δία, ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία, etc., Ar.Ach.88, Pl.R.407b, etc.; also μὰ ναί Inscr.Cypr.109 H. II οὐ μὰ... in negation, οὐ μὰ γὰρ Ἀπόλλωνα, οὐ μἀ Ζῆνα, nay, by... Il.1.86, 23.43; οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν S. El.626; οὔ τοι μὰ τοὺς δώδεκα θεούς Ar.Eq.235; οὐ μὰ τὸν Δία, οὔκουν οὕτω γε . . Pl.Tht.142e. III after Hom. μά is freq. used alone, 1 chiefly in negation when the negative follows, μὰ Δί' οὐκ εἶδον ἐμαυτοῦ ἀμείνω ὑλοτόμον IG12.1084; μὰ τὴν πατρῴαν ἑστίαν, ἀλλ' οὐχ ὕβρει λέγω τάδ' S.El.881; μὰ τοὺς παρ' Ἅιδῃ νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτ' ἔσται τοῦτο E.Med.1059; μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὔκ Ar.Th.269, cf. A.Ag.1432, E.Cyc.262, Pl.Prt.312e; μὰ τὴν γῆν, μὴ σύγε δῷς Anaxil.9; μὰ δαίμονας, οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω Call.Epigr.44; μὰ τὸν Δία δὲ οὐδὲ νομίζω . . IG22.1099.30 (ii A.D.); μὰ σέ, Καῖσαρ, οὐδείς σε νικᾷ D.C.61.20: with preceding neg., οὐδ' ὄναρ, μὰ τὰς Μοίρας Herod. 1. II: in answers, when the negation is expressed in the question, οὐκ αὖ μ' ἐάσεις; Answ. μὰ Δί', ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πόνηρός εἰμι Ar.Eq.336, cf. 338 (where οὐκ ἐάσω is to be supplied after μὰ Δία from the question, cf. Ra.951, Pl.400): when ἀλλά follows, δύο δραχμὰς μισθὸν τελεῖς; Answ. μὰ Δί', ἀλλ' ἔλαττον Id.Ra.174 (where οὐ τελῶ is understood, cf. ib. 753, 779, 1053, X.Mem.3.13.3): in μὰ γῆν, μὰ κρήνας, μὰ ποταμούς, μὰ νάματα Antiph.296 = Timocl.38, the context is missing. b in reply to an imper., ἀπόδος αὐτό; Answ. μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω Ar.Th. 748. 2 in later Gr. in affirmation, δακρύω μὰ σέ, δαῖμον Annales du Service 27.32 (Egypt); μὰ τὴν Ἄρτεμιν Ἀκοντίῳ γαμοῦμαι Aristaenet. 1.10, cf. Ach.Tat.8.5. IV in colloquial discourse, esp. Att. (cf. Greg.Cor.p.150 S., Ph.2.271), the name of the deity sworn by was often suppressed, to avoid a downright oath, μὰ τόν Ar.Ra.1374 (lyr.), Pl.Grg.466e; μὰ τήν Men.369; ναὶ μὰ τόν Call.Fr.66d, Ael. NA3.19; ναὶ μὰ τάς (sc. Χάριτας) Suid. s.v. ναὶ μὰ τό (codd. dett.); οὐ μὰ τὸν—οὐκ ὀμόσω AP12.201 (Strat.), cf. 7.112 (D.L.). V μά is sts. omitted after ναί (q. v.); also after οὐ, οὐ τὸν πάντων θεῶν θεὸν πρόμον Ἅλιον S.OT660 (lyr.); οὐ τὸν Ὄλυμπον ib. 1088 (lyr.); οὐ τόνδ' Ὄλυμπον Id.Ant.758, cf. El.1063 (lyr.). μά (B), Thess. for δέ, IG9(2).258.11 (Cierium, ii B.C.), 461 A9 (Crannon, ii B.C.); also found at beginning of sentence in POxy. 1216.10 (ii/iii A.D.).μά (C) [ᾱ], Elean for μή, Schwyzer413.5.
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[Seite 77] Betheuerungswort, einen Schwur einleitend mit dem accus. der Gottheit od. der Sache, bei der man schwört; – 1) bejahend, – a) mit ναί od. νή, wie Il. 1, 234, ναὶ μὰ τόδε σκῆπτρον, wahrlich bei diesem Scepter! ναὶ μὰ γὰρ ὅρκον, Pind. N. 11, 24; ναὶ μὰ Δία, Ar. Ach. 88 Equ. 280; ναὶ μὰ τὸν Δία, Plat. Rep. III, 407 b u. Folgde, doch nicht eben häufig. – b) ohne den Zusatz, wo sich die Bejahung aus dem Zusammenhang ergiebt, μὰ τὴν τέλειον τῆς ἐμῆς παιδὸς Δίκην, Aesch. Ag. 1407, u. häufiger μὰ Δία, so wahr Zeus! beim Zeus! – Häufiger 2) verneinend; – a) mit dabeistehendem οὐ, οὐ μὰ γὰρ Ἀπόλλωνα, οὐ μὰ Ζῆνα, nein, beim Zeus! Il. 1, 86. 23, 43 Od. 20, 339; οὐ μὰ τὴν δέσποιναν Ἄρτεμιν, Soph. El. 616; οὔτοι μὰ τοὺς θεούς, Ar. Equ. 235; οὐ μὰ τὼ θεώ, Thesm. 718; οὐδέ γε μὰ Δία, Plat. Gorg. 456 d; οὐ μέντοι μὰ Δία, Rep. IV, 426 b; οὐ μὰ τὸν Δία οὔκουν, Theaet. 142 d u. öfter. – b) oder die Negation folgt, μὰ τὸν Ἀπόλλω, οὐκ, Ar. Thesm. 269; μὰ Δία – οὐκέτι ἔχω σοι λέγειν, Plat. Prot. 312 e; μὰ θεοὺς – οὐδέν, Conv. 219 c; μὰ Δία – μὴ σύ γε, Rep. I, 345 b; vgl. Eur. μὰ τοὺς παρ' Ἅιδην νερτέρους ἀλάστορας, οὔτοι ποτ' ἔσται τοῦτο, bei den Unterirdischen, nimmer wird das geschehen, Med. 1055. – c) in Antworten, in Bezug auf die in der Frage liegende Negation, οὐκ αὖ μ' ἐάσεις; – μὰ Δί' ἐπεὶ κἀγὼ πονηρός εἰμι, Ar. Equ. 336; u. mit folgdm ἀλλά, z. B. δύο δραχμὰς μισθὸν τελεῖς; – μὰ Δί' ἀλλ' ἔλαττον, nein beim Zeus! sondern weniger, Ran. 753. 779. 1053; Xen. Mem. 3, 13, 3, u. öfter bei Plat., vgl. οὐ μὰ τὸν Δί', ἀλλ' οὐκέτ' οἶδα ἔγωγε ὅτι ἔλεγον Rep. I, 334 b. – Der Name des Gegenstandes, bei dem man schwört, wird auch fortgelassen, bes. in der attischen Umgangssprache, μὰ τὸν, ἐγὼ μὲν οὐδ' ἂν – ἐπιθόμην Ar. Ran. 1370; Plat. Gorg. 489 e; vgl. Schäfer Greg. p. 150 ff. u. Mein. Men. p. 131.
