Herbert Weir Smyth, A Greek Grammar for Colleges

““ἡ τῶν γεφυ_ρῶν . . . οὐ διάλυσις” the non-destruction of the bridges” T. 1.137, κατὰ τὴν τῶν χωρίων ἀλλήλοις οὐκ ἀπόδοσιν because of their non-surrender of the places to each other 5. 35 ( = ὅτι οὐκ ἀπέδοσαν), διὰ τὴν τῶν Κορινθίων οὐκέτι ἐπαναγωγήν because the Corinthians no longer sailed out against them 7. 36. Cp. non-regardance (Shakesp.), nonresidences (Milton). So even with concrete nouns: οἱ οὐχὶ δοῦλοι E. fr. 831.

““ἡ μὴ ἐμπειρία_” lack of experience” Ar. Eccl. 115, ὁ μὴ ἰ_α_τρός he who is not a physician (the non-physician) P. G. 459b, οἱ μὴ πλούσιοι whoever are not rich (the non-rich) P. R. 330a, ““οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τοῖς μὴ καλοῖς βουλεύμασιν οὐδ᾽ ἐλπίς” in schemes that are unwise there is no place even for hope” S. Tr. 725.

a. The use of the negative here compensates for the absence of negative compounds. Cp. αἱ οὐκ ἀναγκαῖαι πόσεις unnecessary potations X. R. L. 5.4.