Grammar parses for passage 1.35.4
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λέγουσι δὲ οἱ περὶ τὴν Σαλαμῖνα οἰκοῦντες ἀποθανόντος Αἴαντος τὸ ἄνθος σφίσιν ἐν τῇ γῇ τότε φανῆναι πρῶτον· λευκόν ἐστιν, ὑπέρυθρον, κρίνου καὶ αὐτὸ ἔλασσον καὶ τὰ φύλλα· γράμματα δὲ ἔπεστιν οἷα τοῖς ὑακίνθοις καὶ τούτῳ.
Main verb λέγουσι takes an accusative-and-infinitive report: τὸ ἄνθος ... φανῆναι, with ἀποθανόντος Αἴαντος as a genitive absolute. The final clause describes marks on the flower, οἷα agreeing with γράμματα and τοῖς ὑακίνθοις / τούτῳ serving as comparative-like datives; κρίνου is a genitive of comparison or dependent descriptive genitive, with some syntactic uncertainty.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | λέγουσι | λέγω | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C | _ | 1 λέγουσι | cc | high | |
| 3 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | T-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 7 οἰκοῦντες | det | high | |
| 4 | περὶ | περί | ADP | P | _ | 6 Σαλαμῖνα | case | high | |
| 5 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | T-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 Σαλαμῖνα | det | high | |
| 6 | Σαλαμῖνα | Σαλαμίς | PROPN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 οἰκοῦντες | obl | high | Object of περί. |
| 7 | οἰκοῦντες | οἰκέω | VERB | V-PAP-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 1 λέγουσι | nsubj | high | Substantivized participle, subject of λέγουσι. |
| 8 | ἀποθανόντος | ἀποθνῄσκω | VERB | V-AAP-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 9 Αἴαντος | acl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 9 | Αἴαντος | Αἴας | PROPN | N-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 17 φανῆναι | obl | high | Genitive absolute subject with ἀποθανόντος. |
| 10 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 ἄνθος | det | high | |
| 11 | ἄνθος | ἄνθος | NOUN | N-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 17 φανῆναι | obj | high | Accusative subject of infinitive. |
| 12 | σφίσιν | σφεῖς | PRON | P-DPN | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3 | 17 φανῆναι | iobj | medium | Dative of interest/possession, ‘for them’. |
| 13 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | P | _ | 15 γῇ | case | high | |
| 14 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | T-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 15 γῇ | det | high | |
| 15 | γῇ | γῆ | NOUN | N-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 φανῆναι | obl | high | |
| 16 | τότε | τότε | ADV | D | _ | 17 φανῆναι | advmod | high | |
| 17 | φανῆναι | φαίνω | VERB | V-2APN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Pass | 1 λέγουσι | ccomp | high | Infinitive in accusative-and-infinitive construction. |
| 18 | πρῶτον | πρῶτος | ADV | A-ASN | Degree=Sup | 17 φανῆναι | advmod | high | Adverbial neuter accusative. |
| 19 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 λέγουσι | punct | high | |
| 20 | λευκόν | λευκός | ADJ | A-ASN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐστιν | xcomp | high | Predicate adjective with ἐστιν. |
| 21 | ἐστιν | εἰμί | AUX | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 1 λέγουσι | parataxis | high | Coordinates descriptive clauses after the reported statement. |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 ἐστιν | punct | high | |
| 23 | ὑπέρυθρον | ὑπέρυθρος | ADJ | A-ASN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐστιν | conj | high | Predicate adjective coordinated with λευκόν. |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 23 ὑπέρυθρον | punct | high | |
| 25 | κρίνου | κρίνον | NOUN | N-GSN | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 28 ἔλασσον | obl | medium | Genitive of comparison or descriptive genitive: ‘than a lily/of a lily’; syntax is uncertain. |
| 26 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 28 ἔλασσον | cc | high | |
| 27 | αὐτὸ | αὐτός | PRON | P-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 28 ἔλασσον | obj | medium | Intensifying or resumptive pronoun with κρίνου; exact construction uncertain. |
| 28 | ἔλασσον | ἐλάσσων | ADJ | A-ASN-C | Case=Nom|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐστιν | conj | medium | Predicative comparative, ‘smaller’; form can also be read as neuter accusative. |
| 29 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 31 φύλλα | cc | high | |
| 30 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 31 φύλλα | det | high | |
| 31 | φύλλα | φύλλον | NOUN | N-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 28 ἔλασσον | obj | medium | Accusative complement/measure phrase with ἔλασσον; exact ellipsis is uncertain. |
| 32 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 ἐστιν | punct | high | |
| 33 | γράμματα | γράμμα | NOUN | N-NPN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 35 ἔπεστιν | nsubj | high | |
| 34 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C | _ | 35 ἔπεστιν | cc | high | |
| 35 | ἔπεστιν | ἔπειμι | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 21 ἐστιν | parataxis | high | Singular agreement with neuter plural γράμματα is normal. |
| 36 | οἷα | οἷος | ADJ | A-NPN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 33 γράμματα | amod | high | Predicative/qualifying adjective agreeing with γράμματα. |
| 37 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | T-DPN | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 38 ὑακίνθοις | det | high | |
| 38 | ὑακίνθοις | ὑάκινθος | NOUN | N-DPN | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 36 οἷα | obl | medium | Dative of comparison/reference after οἷα. |
| 39 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 40 τούτῳ | cc | high | |
| 40 | τούτῳ | οὗτος | PRON | P-DSM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 38 ὑακίνθοις | conj | medium | Second comparative/reference dative, referring to the flower. |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 35 ἔπεστιν | punct | high |
λόγον δὲ τῶν μὲν Αἰολέων τῶν ὕστερον οἰκησάντων Ἴλιον ἐς τὴν κρίσιν τὴν ἐπὶ τοῖς ὅπλοις ἤκουσα, οἳ τῆς ναυαγίας Ὀδυσσεῖ συμβάσης ἐξενεχθῆναι κατὰ τὸν τάφον τὸν Αἴαντος τὰ ὅπλα λέγουσι· τὸ δὲ ἐς τὸ μέγεθος αὐτοῦ Μυσὸς ἔλεγεν ἀνήρ.
Main predicate ἤκουσα governs λόγον; οἳ introduces a relative clause with λέγουσι, whose content is an infinitival construction (τὰ ὅπλα ἐξενεχθῆναι) and genitive absolute τῆς ναυαγίας ... συμβάσης. The final clause has ἔλεγεν with Μυσὸς ἀνήρ as subject and τὸ ... μέγεθος as object; αὐτοῦ is possessive/genitive dependent on μέγεθος.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | λόγον | λόγος | NOUN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 17 ἤκουσα | obj | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 17 ἤκουσα | cc | high | |
| 3 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | l-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 5 Αἰολέων | det | high | |
| 4 | μὲν | μέν | PART | d-------- | _ | 5 Αἰολέων | advmod | high | |
| 5 | Αἰολέων | Αἰολεύς | PROPN | n-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 1 λόγον | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on λόγον. |
| 6 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | l-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 οἰκησάντων | det | high | |
| 7 | ὕστερον | ὕστερον | ADV | d-------- | _ | 8 οἰκησάντων | advmod | high | |
| 8 | οἰκησάντων | οἰκέω | VERB | v-papmgg- | Aspect=Perf|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 5 Αἰολέων | acl | medium | Aorist active participle; parser code rendered descriptively. |
| 9 | Ἴλιον | Ἴλιον | PROPN | n-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 8 οἰκησάντων | obj | high | |
| 10 | ἐς | ἐς | ADP | r-------- | _ | 12 κρίσιν | case | high | |
| 11 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | l-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 12 κρίσιν | det | high | |
| 12 | κρίσιν | κρίσις | NOUN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 1 λόγον | nmod | high | Purpose/content-related accusative phrase with λόγον. |
| 13 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | l-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 ὅπλοις | det | high | |
| 14 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | r-------- | _ | 16 ὅπλοις | case | high | |
| 15 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | l-p---nd- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 16 ὅπλοις | det | high | |
| 16 | ὅπλοις | ὅπλον | NOUN | n-p---nd- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 12 κρίσιν | acl | high | Relative/adjectival phrase modifying κρίσιν. |
| 17 | ἤκουσα | ἀκούω | VERB | v1saia--- | Aspect=Perf|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἤκουσα | punct | high | |
| 19 | οἳ | ὅς | PRON | p-p---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 32 λέγουσι | nsubj | high | Relative pronoun, antecedent Αἰολέων. |
| 20 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 ναυαγίας | det | high | |
| 21 | ναυαγίας | ναυαγία | NOUN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 23 συμβάσης | nsubj | high | Subject of genitive absolute. |
| 22 | Ὀδυσσεῖ | Ὀδυσσεύς | PROPN | n-s---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 23 συμβάσης | obl | high | Dative participant with συμβάσης. |
| 23 | συμβάσης | συμβαίνω | VERB | v-sapafg- | Aspect=Perf|Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Mood=Part|Number=Sing|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 24 ἐξενεχθῆναι | advcl | high | Genitive absolute; aorist active participle. |
| 24 | ἐξενεχθῆναι | ἐκφέρω | VERB | v--appna- | Aspect=Perf|Mood=Inf|Tense=Past|Voice=Pass | 32 λέγουσι | ccomp | high | Infinitival content of λέγουσι. |
| 25 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | r-------- | _ | 27 τάφον | case | high | |
| 26 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 27 τάφον | det | high | |
| 27 | τάφον | τάφος | NOUN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 24 ἐξενεχθῆναι | obl | high | |
| 28 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 29 Αἴαντος | det | high | |
| 29 | Αἴαντος | Αἴας | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 27 τάφον | nmod | high | |
| 30 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | l-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 31 ὅπλα | det | high | |
| 31 | ὅπλα | ὅπλον | NOUN | n-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 24 ἐξενεχθῆναι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of passive infinitive. |
| 32 | λέγουσι | λέγω | VERB | v3ppia--- | Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 17 ἤκουσα | acl:relcl | high | |
| 33 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἤκουσα | punct | high | |
| 34 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 38 μέγεθος | det | high | |
| 35 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 41 ἔλεγεν | cc | high | |
| 36 | ἐς | ἐς | ADP | r-------- | _ | 38 μέγεθος | case | high | |
| 37 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 38 μέγεθος | det | high | |
| 38 | μέγεθος | μέγεθος | NOUN | n-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 41 ἔλεγεν | obj | high | |
| 39 | αὐτοῦ | αὐτός | PRON | p-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Prs | 38 μέγεθος | nmod:poss | high | Possessive genitive; antecedent is the weapons/subject matter. |
| 40 | Μυσὸς | Μυσός | PROPN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 42 ἀνήρ | nsubj | high | |
| 41 | ἔλεγεν | λέγω | VERB | v3siia--- | Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 17 ἤκουσα | parataxis | high | Paratactic continuation after the middle dot. |
| 42 | ἀνήρ | ἀνήρ | NOUN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 41 ἔλεγεν | appos | high | Apposition to Μυσός. |
| 43 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 41 ἔλεγεν | punct | high |