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.
The syntax is partly elliptical in the descriptive clauses after the indirect statement; ἐστιν governs a sequence of predicative adjectives and coordinated complements, and the final γράμματα-clause is somewhat loose in construction.
| # | 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 | Main verb governing indirect statement. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 1 λέγουσι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | l-p---mn- | Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 7 οἰκοῦντες | det | high | Article with participle substantive. |
| 4 | περὶ | περί | ADP | _ | _ | 7 οἰκοῦντες | case | high | Preposition in attributive phrase. |
| 5 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | l-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 Σαλαμῖνα | det | high | Article modifying Σαλαμῖνα. |
| 6 | Σαλαμῖνα | Σαλαμίς | PROPN | N-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 περὶ | obl | high | Object of περί. |
| 7 | οἰκοῦντες | οἰκέω | VERB | V-PAP-NMP | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 1 λέγουσι | nsubj | high | Attributive participle agreeing with οἱ. |
| 8 | ἀποθανόντος | ἀποθνῄσκω | VERB | V-AAP-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 17 φανῆναι | advcl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 9 | Αἴαντος | Αἴας | PROPN | N-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 ἀποθανόντος | nsubj | high | Subject of the genitive absolute. |
| 10 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---na- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 ἄνθος | det | high | Article with ἄνθος. |
| 11 | ἄνθος | ἄνθος | NOUN | N-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 17 φανῆναι | obj | high | Accusative subject of indirect statement with φανῆναι. |
| 12 | σφίσιν | σφεῖς | PRON | P-p---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 17 φανῆναι | iobj | high | Dative of reference/interest. |
| 13 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | _ | _ | 15 γῇ | case | high | Preposition governing dative. |
| 14 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | l-s---fd- | Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 15 γῇ | det | high | Article with γῇ. |
| 15 | γῇ | γῆ | NOUN | N-s---fd- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 φανῆναι | obl | high | Locative oblique with ἐν. |
| 16 | τότε | τότε | ADV | D--------- | _ | 17 φανῆναι | advmod | high | Temporal adverb. |
| 17 | φανῆναι | φαίνω | VERB | V-APN | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Pass | 1 λέγουσι | ccomp | high | Infinitival complement in indirect discourse. |
| 18 | πρῶτον | πρῶτον | ADV | D--------- | _ | 17 φανῆναι | advmod | high | Adverb modifying infinitive. |
| 19 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 λέγουσι | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |
| 20 | λευκόν | λευκός | ADJ | A-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐστιν | xcomp | medium | Predicative adjective with ἐστιν; likely nominative/accusative neuter form used predicatively. |
| 21 | ἐστιν | εἰμί | AUX | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 35 ἔπεστιν | cop | high | Copula in descriptive clause. |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 20 λευκόν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 23 | ὑπέρυθρον | ὑπέρυθρος | ADJ | A-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐστιν | conj | high | Conjunct predicative adjective. |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 23 ὑπέρυθρον | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 25 | κρίνου | κρῖνον | NOUN | N-s---ng- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐστιν | obl | medium | Genitive of comparison/quality; form and syntax somewhat uncertain, likely with ἔλασσον. |
| 26 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 25 κρίνου | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction. |
| 27 | αὐτὸ | αὐτός | PRON | P-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 28 ἔλασσον | nsubj | high | Emphatic pronoun referring to flower. |
| 28 | ἔλασσον | ἐλάσσων | ADJ | A-s---na- | Case=Acc|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐστιν | conj | high | Second predicative adjective. |
| 29 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 28 ἔλασσον | cc | high | Coordination. |
| 30 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | l-p---na- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 31 φύλλα | det | high | Article with φύλλα. |
| 31 | φύλλα | φύλλον | NOUN | N-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 21 ἐστιν | conj | high | Coordinated with prior predicative expressions. |
| 32 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 ἐστιν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 33 | γράμματα | γράμμα | NOUN | N-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 35 ἔπεστιν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἔπεστιν. |
| 34 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 35 ἔπεστιν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 35 | ἔπεστιν | ἔπειμι | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Root of final clause. |
| 36 | οἷα | οἷος | ADJ | A-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 35 ἔπεστιν | xcomp | medium | Comparative/qualitative predicate with ἔπεστιν; could also be understood as complement. |
| 37 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | l-p---md- | Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 38 ὑακίνθοις | det | high | Article with ὑακίνθοις. |
| 38 | ὑακίνθοις | ὑάκινθος | NOUN | N-p---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 36 οἷα | obl | medium | Dative comparison/reference; exact relation somewhat uncertain. |
| 39 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 36 οἷα | cc | high | Coordination. |
| 40 | τούτῳ | οὗτος | PRON | Pd-s---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 36 οἷα | conj | high | Dative demonstrative coordinated with ὑακίνθοις. |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 35 ἔπεστιν | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |
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.
The syntax is mostly straightforward, but the genitive absolute (οἳ... συμβάσης) and the final appositive/predicative phrase Μυσὸς ἀνήρ are somewhat loose in their attachment.
| # | 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 | Direct object of ἤκουσα. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | d-------- | _ | 17 ἤκουσα | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | l-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 5 Αἰολέων | det | high | Article with Αἰολέων. |
| 4 | μὲν | μέν | PART | d-------- | _ | 5 Αἰολέων | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 5 | Αἰολέων | Αἰολεύς | PROPN | n-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 1 λόγον | nmod | high | Partitive genitive dependent on λόγον. |
| 6 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | l-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 οἰκησάντων | det | high | Article with οἰκησάντων. |
| 7 | ὕστερον | ὕστερον | ADV | d-------- | _ | 8 οἰκησάντων | advmod | high | Modifies the participle οἰκησάντων. |
| 8 | οἰκησάντων | οἰκέω | VERB | v--a-pmg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 5 Αἰολέων | amod | high | Attributive participle modifying Αἰολέων. |
| 9 | Ἴλιον | Ἴλιον | PROPN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 10 ἐς | obj | high | Object of ἐς. |
| 10 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | r-------- | _ | 12 κρίσιν | case | high | Preposition governing κρίσιν. |
| 11 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | l-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 12 κρίσιν | det | high | Article with κρίσιν. |
| 12 | κρίσιν | κρίσις | NOUN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 ἤκουσα | obl | high | Prepositional oblique dependent on ἤκουσα. |
| 13 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | l-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 ὅπλοις | det | high | Article with ἐπὶ phrase. |
| 14 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | r-------- | _ | 16 ὅπλοις | case | high | Preposition governing τοῖς ὅπλοις. |
| 15 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | l-p---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 16 ὅπλοις | det | high | Article with ὅπλοις. |
| 16 | ὅπλοις | ὅπλον | NOUN | n-p---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 12 κρίσιν | nmod | high | Prepositional modifier of κρίσιν. |
| 17 | ἤκουσα | ἀκούω | VERB | v1saia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb of the first clause. |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἤκουσα | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 19 | οἳ | ὅς | PRON | p-p---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 32 λέγουσι | nsubj | high | Relative pronoun referring to the Aeolians. |
| 20 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 ναυαγίας | det | high | Article with ναυαγίας. |
| 21 | ναυαγίας | ναυαγία | NOUN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 23 συμβάσης | nmod | high | Genitive absolute nominal. |
| 22 | Ὀδυσσεῖ | Ὀδυσσεύς | PROPN | n-s---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 23 συμβάσης | obl | high | Dative with συμβάσης in genitive absolute. |
| 23 | συμβάσης | συμβαίνω | VERB | v--ap-fsg | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 32 λέγουσι | advcl | medium | Genitive absolute participle; syntax somewhat loose. |
| 24 | ἐξενεχθῆναι | ἐκφέρω | VERB | v--ana--- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Pass | 32 λέγουσι | ccomp | high | Complement infinitive under λέγουσι. |
| 25 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | r-------- | _ | 27 τάφον | case | high | Preposition governing τάφον. |
| 26 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 27 τάφον | det | high | Article with τάφον. |
| 27 | τάφον | τάφος | NOUN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 24 ἐξενεχθῆναι | obl | high | Oblique complement within the infinitival clause. |
| 28 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 29 Αἴαντος | det | high | Article with Αἴαντος. |
| 29 | Αἴαντος | Αἴας | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 27 τάφον | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on τάφον. |
| 30 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | l-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 31 ὅπλα | det | high | Article with ὅπλα. |
| 31 | ὅπλα | ὅπλον | NOUN | n-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 32 λέγουσι | obj | high | Object of λέγουσι. |
| 32 | λέγουσι | λέγω | VERB | v3ppia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 19 οἳ | acl:relcl | high | Finite verb in the relative clause modifying οἳ. |
| 33 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἤκουσα | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 34 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 38 μέγεθος | det | high | Article with μέγεθος. |
| 35 | δὲ | δέ | PART | d-------- | _ | 41 ἔλεγεν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 36 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | r-------- | _ | 38 μέγεθος | case | high | Preposition governing μέγεθος. |
| 37 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 38 μέγεθος | det | high | Article with μέγεθος. |
| 38 | μέγεθος | μέγεθος | NOUN | n-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 41 ἔλεγεν | obl | high | Oblique complement of ἔλεγεν. |
| 39 | αὐτοῦ | αὐτός | PRON | p-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 38 μέγεθος | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of μέγεθος. |
| 40 | Μυσὸς | Μυσός | NOUN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 42 ἀνήρ | compound | low | Likely appositional/predicative relation to ἀνήρ; parsed as compound of the following noun. |
| 41 | ἔλεγεν | λέγω | VERB | v3siia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 17 ἤκουσα | parataxis | high | Second main clause, paratactic to ἤκουσα. |
| 42 | ἀνήρ | ἀνήρ | NOUN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 41 ἔλεγεν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἔλεγεν. |
| 43 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 41 ἔλεγεν | punct | high | Punctuation. |