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Negation & Questions

δεν vs μη(ν), question words and word order in questions
Διπλή άρνηση υποχρεωτική
Double negation is required in Greek
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Unlike English, negative words need δεν too
Δεν είδα τίποτα.
I saw nothing.
dhen EE-dhah TEE-poh-tah
Literally "I didn't see nothing" — grammatically correct in Greek
Θέση του δεν
Position of δεν
always right before the verb
δεν (or δεν + clitic) precedes the conjugated verb
πόσος/πόση/πόσο
how much/many (agrees in gender)
POH-sos, POH-see, POH-soh
Changes form to match the noun it asks about
ποιος/ποια/ποιο σε πτώσεις
who/which declines by case, gender, number
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Full paradigm across nominative, genitive, accusative
Έμμεση ερώτηση με αν
Indirect question with αν (whether)
an
Ρώτησέ τον αν έρχεται. Ask him whether he's coming.
Επιβεβαιωτικές ερωτήσεις: ...έτσι; / ...σωστά;
Tag questions: ...right?
EH-tsee / soh-STAH
Added at the end to seek confirmation
καθόλου
not at all (emphatic negation)
kah-THOH-loo
Strengthens a negative statement
ούτε...ούτε
neither...nor
OO-teh... OO-teh
Correlative negative conjunction
Άρνηση προστακτικής και όψη
Negative imperative and aspect choice
μη + perfective subjunctive
μη γράψεις (don't write it) — usually perfective in commands