Grammar parses for passage 1.38.7
Open translation for this passage
τὰ δὲ ἐντὸς τοῦ τείχους τοῦ ἱεροῦ τό τε ὄνειρον ἀπεῖπε γράφειν, καὶ τοῖς οὐ τελεσθεῖσιν, ὁπόσων θέας εἴργονται, δῆλα δήπου μηδὲ πυθέσθαι μετεῖναί σφισιν.
The main construction is ἀπεῖπε γράφειν ... καὶ ... μετεῖναί σφισιν πυθέσθαι: the sanctuary's interior forbade writing the dream and made it clear that the uninitiated could not even learn about the spectacles from which they were excluded.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T--NPN-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 11 ἀπεῖπε | nsubj | medium | Substantivized neuter plural article, subject of ἀπεῖπε. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 11 ἀπεῖπε | cc | high | |
| 3 | ἐντὸς | ἐντός | ADV | D-------- | _ | 5 τείχους | case | medium | Adverb used as a preposition with genitive. |
| 4 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T--GSM-- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 τείχους | det | high | |
| 5 | τείχους | τεῖχος | NOUN | N----GSM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 1 τὰ | nmod | high | Genitive complement of ἐντός. |
| 6 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T--GSM-- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 ἱεροῦ | det | high | |
| 7 | ἱεροῦ | ἱερόν | NOUN | N----GSM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 5 τείχους | nmod | medium | Probably genitive dependent on τείχους: the sanctuary's wall. |
| 8 | τό | ὁ | DET | T--ASN-- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 10 ὄνειρον | det | high | |
| 9 | τε | τε | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 10 ὄνειρον | cc | high | |
| 10 | ὄνειρον | ὄνειρος | NOUN | N----ASN- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 ἀπεῖπε | obj | high | |
| 11 | ἀπεῖπε | ἀπαγορεύω | VERB | V3SAAI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb: forbade/rejected writing and learning. |
| 12 | γράφειν | γράφω | VERB | V--PAN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 11 ἀπεῖπε | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement of ἀπεῖπε. |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 ἀπεῖπε | punct | high | |
| 14 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 27 μετεῖναί | cc | medium | Coordinates the second infinitival clause with γράφειν. |
| 15 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | T--DPM-- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 17 τελεσθεῖσιν | det | high | |
| 16 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | D-------- | Polarity=Neg | 17 τελεσθεῖσιν | advmod | high | |
| 17 | τελεσθεῖσιν | τελέω | VERB | V--APPDM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|Voice=Pass | 27 μετεῖναί | iobj | medium | Substantivized dative participle, those not initiated; dative depends on μετεῖναί. |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 τελεσθεῖσιν | punct | high | |
| 19 | ὁπόσων | ὁπόσος | PRON | P--GPM-- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 20 θέας | nmod | medium | Partitive/relational genitive: however many spectacles they are excluded from. |
| 20 | θέας | θέα | NOUN | N----GSM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 εἴργονται | obl | medium | Genitive governed by εἴργονται, with θέας meaning spectacles/viewings. |
| 21 | εἴργονται | εἴργω | VERB | V3PPI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Pass | 17 τελεσθεῖσιν | acl | medium | Relative-like clause modifying τοῖς τελεσθεῖσιν; subject is understood those not initiated. |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 τελεσθεῖσιν | punct | high | |
| 23 | δῆλα | δῆλος | ADJ | A--NPN-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 27 μετεῖναί | xcomp | medium | Predicative neuter plural adjective, with omitted/copular relation to the infinitival proposition. |
| 24 | δήπου | δήπου | ADV | D-------- | _ | 23 δῆλα | advmod | high | |
| 25 | μηδὲ | μηδέ | CCONJ | C-------- | Polarity=Neg | 26 πυθέσθαι | cc | high | Negative coordination of infinitives. |
| 26 | πυθέσθαι | πυνθάνομαι | VERB | V--AMN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 27 μετεῖναί | xcomp | high | Second infinitive, coordinated with γράφειν. |
| 27 | μετεῖναί | μέτειμι | VERB | V--PAN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 11 ἀπεῖπε | xcomp | medium | Infinitive of participation/permission; likely governed by ἀπεῖπε, with δῆλα as predicate. |
| 28 | σφισιν | σφεῖς | PRON | P---DP--- | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3 | 27 μετεῖναί | iobj | high | Dative of persons with μετεῖναί. |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 ἀπεῖπε | punct | high |
Ἐλευσῖνα δὲ ἥρωα, ἀφʼ οὗ τὴν πόλιν ὀνομάζουσιν, οἱ μὲν Ἑρμοῦ παῖδα εἶναι καὶ Δαείρας Ὠκεανοῦ θυγατρὸς λέγουσι, τοῖς δέ ἐστι πεποιημένα Ὤγυγον εἶναι πατέρα Ἐλευσῖνι·
The sentence contrasts two reports: οἱ μέν λέγουσι [Ἐλευσῖνα ἥρωα] ... εἶναι, while τοῖς δέ ἐστι πεποιημένα ...; the second predicate πεποιημένα is morphologically and syntactically difficult in the transmitted wording.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἐλευσῖνα | Ἐλευσίς | PROPN | Neut/Acc/Sg | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 3 ἥρωα | obj | medium | Accusative proper name, fronted object of λέγουσι/ἐστι πεποιημένα; form is also compatible with a place-name. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 20 λέγουσι | cc | high | |
| 3 | ἥρωα | ἥρως | NOUN | Masc/Acc/Sg | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 λέγουσι | obj | medium | Predicative/object accusative in the topic construction Ἐλευσῖνα ... ἥρωα. |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ἥρωα | punct | high | |
| 5 | ἀφʼ | ἀπό | ADP | PREP | _ | 6 οὗ | case | high | Elided form of ἀπό. |
| 6 | οὗ | ὅς | PRON | Gen/Masc/Neut/Sg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 ὀνομάζουσιν | obl | medium | Relative pronoun governed by ἀπό; antecedent is ἥρως. |
| 7 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | Fem/Acc/Sg | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 8 πόλιν | det | high | |
| 8 | πόλιν | πόλις | NOUN | Fem/Acc/Sg | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 ὀνομάζουσιν | obj | high | |
| 9 | ὀνομάζουσιν | ὀνομάζω | VERB | Pres/Act/Ind/3Pl | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 20 λέγουσι | acl:relcl | high | Relative-clause predicate. |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 20 λέγουσι | punct | high | |
| 11 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | Masc/Nom/Pl | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 20 λέγουσι | nsubj | medium | Substantivized article, ‘some’; paired with οἱ ... τοῖς δέ. |
| 12 | μὲν | μέν | PART | PART | _ | 11 οἱ | discourse | high | |
| 13 | Ἑρμοῦ | Ἑρμῆς | PROPN | Masc/Gen/Sg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 παῖδα | nmod | high | |
| 14 | παῖδα | παῖς | NOUN | Masc/Acc/Sg | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative with εἶναι. |
| 15 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | Pres/Act/Inf | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 20 λέγουσι | xcomp | high | Infinitive in reported speech. |
| 16 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 17 Δαείρας | cc | high | |
| 17 | Δαείρας | Δαείρα | PROPN | Fem/Gen/Sg | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 19 θυγατρὸς | nmod | high | |
| 18 | Ὠκεανοῦ | Ὠκεανός | PROPN | Masc/Gen/Sg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 19 θυγατρὸς | nmod | high | |
| 19 | θυγατρὸς | θυγάτηρ | NOUN | Fem/Gen/Sg | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 παῖδα | nmod | high | Genitive apposition/specification: daughter of Oceanus, Daera. |
| 20 | λέγουσι | λέγω | VERB | Pres/Act/Ind/3Pl | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 20 λέγουσι | punct | high | |
| 22 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | Masc/Dat/Pl | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 24 ἐστι | iobj | medium | Substantivized dative article, ‘for others’; paired with οἱ μὲν. |
| 23 | δέ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 22 τοῖς | cc | high | |
| 24 | ἐστι | εἰμί | AUX | Pres/Act/Ind/3Sg | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 20 λέγουσι | conj | medium | Impersonal/copular frame with πεποιημένα; coordinated alternative report. |
| 25 | πεποιημένα | ποιέω | VERB | Perf/MidPass/Part/Nom/Acc/Neut/Pl | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 24 ἐστι | xcomp | low | Textual form is difficult: perfect middle/passive participle plural neuter, likely impersonal ‘it is related/held’; exact construction uncertain. |
| 26 | Ὤγυγον | Ὤγυγος | PROPN | Masc/Acc/Sg | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 27 εἶναι | nsubj | high | Accusative-and-infinitive subject. |
| 27 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | Pres/Act/Inf | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 25 πεποιημένα | ccomp | medium | Infinitive complement within the second report. |
| 28 | πατέρα | πατήρ | NOUN | Masc/Acc/Sg | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 27 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative with εἶναι. |
| 29 | Ἐλευσῖνι | Ἐλευσίς | PROPN | Masc/Dat/Sg | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 28 πατέρα | iobj | medium | Dative of the person whose father Ogygus is said to be; proper-name gender/form is textually variable. |
| 30 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 20 λέγουσι | punct | high |
οἱ γὰρ ἀρχαῖοι τῶν λόγων ἅτε οὐ προσόντων σφίσιν ἐπῶν ἄλλα τε πλάσασθαι δεδώκασι καὶ μάλιστα ἐς τὰ γένη τῶν ἡρώων.
The genitive absolute προσόντων σφίσιν ἐπῶν explains the circumstances; πλάσασθαι is an infinitival complement of δεδώκασι, with ἄλλα as its object and the εἰς phrase specifying the chief subject matter.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | T----NPM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 3 ἀρχαῖοι | det | high | |
| 2 | γὰρ | γάρ | PART | G--------- | _ | 14 δεδώκασι | discourse | high | |
| 3 | ἀρχαῖοι | ἀρχαῖος | ADJ | A-----NPM- | Case=Nom|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 14 δεδώκασι | nsubj | high | Substantivized adjective. |
| 4 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T----GPN- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 5 λόγων | det | high | |
| 5 | λόγων | λόγος | NOUN | N-----GPM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 προσόντων | nmod | medium | Genitive with προσόντων, ‘lacking stories/words’. |
| 6 | ἅτε | ἅτε | SCONJ | C--------- | _ | 8 προσόντων | mark | high | Causal/explanatory participial conjunction. |
| 7 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | D--------- | Polarity=Neg | 8 προσόντων | advmod | high | |
| 8 | προσόντων | πάρειμι | VERB | V-PAP-GPN- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 14 δεδώκασι | advcl | medium | Genitive absolute with σφίσιν and ἐπῶν; προσόντων means ‘being available/present’. |
| 9 | σφίσιν | σφεῖς | PRON | P-----DPM- | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3 | 8 προσόντων | obl | high | Dative with προσόντων. |
| 10 | ἐπῶν | ἔπος | NOUN | N-----GPN- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 8 προσόντων | nmod | high | Genitive of what is available, ‘words/epic verses’. |
| 11 | ἄλλα | ἄλλος | PRON | P----NAN- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 13 πλάσασθαι | obj | high | Substantival accusative, ‘other things’. |
| 12 | τε | τε | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 11 ἄλλα | cc | high | |
| 13 | πλάσασθαι | πλάσσω | VERB | V-A NM--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 14 δεδώκασι | xcomp | high | Aorist middle infinitive coordinated with the following implied complement. |
| 14 | δεδώκασι | δίδωμι | VERB | V-RAI-3P- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Perf|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | ‘They have granted/allowed themselves to fabricate’; syntax is somewhat compressed. |
| 15 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 19 γένη | cc | high | |
| 16 | μάλιστα | μάλιστα | ADV | D--------- | Degree=Sup | 19 γένη | advmod | high | |
| 17 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R--------- | _ | 19 γένη | case | high | |
| 18 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T----APN- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 19 γένη | det | high | |
| 19 | γένη | γένος | NOUN | N-----APN- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 14 δεδώκασι | obl | high | Prepositional accusative, ‘especially concerning the lineages/kinds’. |
| 20 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T----GPM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 21 ἡρώων | det | high | |
| 21 | ἡρώων | ἥρως | NOUN | N-----GPM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 19 γένη | nmod | high | |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 14 δεδώκασι | punct | high |