Grammar parses for passage 10.29.9
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κατωτέρω δὲ τοῦ Ὀδυσσέως ἐπὶ θρόνων καθεζόμενοι Θησεὺς μὲν τὰ ξίφη τό τε Πειρίθου καὶ τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ταῖς χερσὶν ἀμφοτέραις ἔχει, ὁ δὲ ἐς τὰ ξίφη βλέπων ἐστὶν ὁ Πειρίθους·
The participle καθεζόμενοι is circumstantial and shared by the two coordinated clauses; in the second clause, ὁ Πειρίθους is the subject of ἐστίν and βλέπων is its predicative participle.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | κατωτέρω | κάτω | ADV | Adverb | Degree=Cmp | 7 καθεζόμενοι | advmod | high | Comparative adverb, ‘lower down’. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 21 ἔχει | cc | high | |
| 3 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | Art-Gen-Sg-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 Ὀδυσσέως | det | high | |
| 4 | Ὀδυσσέως | Ὀδυσσεύς | PROPN | Neut? Gen-Sg | Case=Gen|Number=Sing | 7 καθεζόμενοι | obl | medium | Genitive reference point with κατωτέρω; masculine proper name. |
| 5 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | Prep | _ | 6 θρόνων | case | high | |
| 6 | θρόνων | θρόνος | NOUN | Gen-Pl-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 7 καθεζόμενοι | obl | high | ἐπί with genitive, ‘on seats/thrones’. |
| 7 | καθεζόμενοι | καθέζομαι | VERB | Pres-Med-Part-Nom-Pl-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 21 ἔχει | advcl | high | Circumstantial participle agreeing with Θησεύς and Πειρίθους. |
| 8 | Θησεὺς | Θησεύς | PROPN | Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 ἔχει | nsubj | high | |
| 9 | μὲν | μέν | PART | Part | _ | 8 Θησεὺς | discourse | high | Correlative μέν with δέ. |
| 10 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | Art-Acc-Pl-Neut | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 11 ξίφη | det | high | |
| 11 | ξίφη | ξίφος | NOUN | Acc-Pl-Neut | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 21 ἔχει | obj | high | Coordinated object with τό ... Πειρίθου. |
| 12 | τό | ὁ | DET | Art-Acc-Sg-Neut | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 14 Πειρίθου | det | high | |
| 13 | τε | τε | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 14 Πειρίθου | cc | high | First member of τε ... καί. |
| 14 | Πειρίθου | Πειρίθοος | PROPN | Gen-Sg-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 ξίφη | nmod | high | Genitive possessor: the sword of Peirithous. |
| 15 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 16 τὸ | cc | high | |
| 16 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | Acc-Sg-Neut | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἔχει | obj | high | Second coordinated object, with possessive ἑαυτοῦ. |
| 17 | ἑαυτοῦ | ἑαυτοῦ | PRON | Gen-Sg-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes | 16 τὸ | nmod | high | Reflexive possessive genitive, referring to Theseus. |
| 18 | ταῖς | ὁ | DET | Dat-Pl-Fem | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 19 χερσὶν | det | high | |
| 19 | χερσὶν | χείρ | NOUN | Dat-Pl-Fem | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 21 ἔχει | obl | high | Instrumental dative: with his hands. |
| 20 | ἀμφοτέραις | ἀμφότερος | ADJ | Dat-Pl-Fem | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 19 χερσὶν | amod | high | |
| 21 | ἔχει | ἔχω | VERB | Pres-Act-Ind-3-Sg | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb of the first μέν clause. |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 ἔχει | punct | high | |
| 23 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | Art-Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 31 Πειρίθους | det | high | Article substantivizing Πειρίθους. |
| 24 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 29 ἐστὶν | cc | high | Correlative with μέν. |
| 25 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | Prep | _ | 27 ξίφη | case | high | Variant form of εἰς. |
| 26 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | Art-Acc-Pl-Neut | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 27 ξίφη | det | high | |
| 27 | ξίφη | ξίφος | NOUN | Acc-Pl-Neut | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 28 βλέπων | obl | high | Object of the preposition εἰς. |
| 28 | βλέπων | βλέπω | VERB | Pres-Act-Part-Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 29 ἐστὶν | csubj | medium | Predicative participle with ἐστίν; subject is the substantivized ὁ Πειρίθους. |
| 29 | ἐστὶν | εἰμί | AUX | Pres-Act-Ind-3-Sg | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 21 ἔχει | conj | high | Finite verb of the δέ clause. |
| 30 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | Art-Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 31 Πειρίθους | det | high | |
| 31 | Πειρίθους | Πειρίθοος | PROPN | Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 29 ἐστὶν | nsubj | high | |
| 32 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 29 ἐστὶν | punct | high |
εἰκάσαις ἂν ἄχθεσθαι τοῖς ξίφεσιν αὐτὸν ὡς ἀχρείοις καὶ ὄφελός σφισιν οὐ γεγενημένοις ἐς τὰ τολμήματα.
The infinitive ἄχθεσθαι has accusative subject αὐτόν; ἀχρείοις and γεγενημένοις characterize the swords, while ὄφελος is an associated nominative noun in the coordinated benefit clause.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἰκάσαις | εἰκάζω | VERB | V-2AAP-2S | Mood=Opt|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Aorist active optative, likely potential with ἄν; second-person generic subject. |
| 2 | ἂν | ἄν | PART | PART | _ | 1 εἰκάσαις | aux | high | Potential particle. |
| 3 | ἄχθεσθαι | ἄχθομαι | VERB | V-2PAN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 1 εἰκάσαις | ccomp | high | Present middle infinitive governed by εἰκάσαις. |
| 4 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | T-DAI-P | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 5 ξίφεσιν | det | high | |
| 5 | ξίφεσιν | ξίφος | NOUN | N-DPN | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 3 ἄχθεσθαι | obl | high | Dative with ἄχθεσθαι, expressing the objects causing vexation. |
| 6 | αὐτὸν | αὐτός | PRON | P-SAM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ἄχθεσθαι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive. |
| 7 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | CONJ | _ | 8 ἀχρείοις | mark | medium | Introduces an explanatory/comparative characterization of the swords. |
| 8 | ἀχρείοις | ἀχρεῖος | ADJ | A-DPN | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 5 ξίφεσιν | amod | high | Agrees with ξίφεσιν. |
| 9 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 13 γεγενημένοις | cc | medium | Coordinates the participial characterization with ἀχρείοις. |
| 10 | ὄφελός | ὄφελος | NOUN | N-NNN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 13 γεγενημένοις | nsubj | medium | Neuter nominative subject of γεγενημένοις; with ellipsis or predicative sense ‘benefit’. |
| 11 | σφισιν | σφεῖς | PRON | P-3DP | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3 | 13 γεγενημένοις | obl | high | Dative of advantage with γεγενημένοις. |
| 12 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 γεγενημένοις | advmod | high | Negates γεγενημένοις. |
| 13 | γεγενημένοις | γίγνομαι | VERB | V-RMP-DPN | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Perf|Voice=Mid | 8 ἀχρείοις | conj | medium | Perfect middle participle; form is dative neuter plural, likely coordinated with ἀχρείοις and agreeing substantivally with ξίφεσιν, though ὄφελος is an associated nominative noun. |
| 14 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 16 τολμήματα | case | high | |
| 15 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 16 τολμήματα | det | high | |
| 16 | τολμήματα | τόλμημα | NOUN | N-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 3 ἄχθεσθαι | obl | high | Prepositional complement expressing relevance to the ventures. |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 εἰκάσαις | punct | high |
Πανύασσις δὲ ἐποίησεν ὡς Θησεὺς καὶ Πειρίθους ἐπὶ τῶν θρόνων παράσχοιντο σχῆμα οὐ κατὰ δεσμώτας, προσφύεσθαι δὲ ἀπὸ τοῦ χρωτὸς ἀντὶ δεσμῶν σφισιν ἔφη τὴν πέτραν.
Πανύασσις is the matrix subject and ἔφη governs the infinitival report προσφύεσθαι; ἐποίησεν introduces a comparative/indirect construction with Θησεὺς καὶ Πειρίθους as subjects of παράσχοιντο. The attachment of σχῆμα is somewhat compressed: it is the object of παράσχοιντο, with κατὰ δεσμώτας predicative/comparative; ἀπὸ τοῦ χρωτός ... ἀντὶ δεσμῶν specifies what replaces bonds.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Πανύασσις | Πανύασσις | PROPN | Noun-Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ἐποίησεν | nsubj | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 3 ἐποίησεν | cc | high | |
| 3 | ἐποίησεν | ποιέω | VERB | V-Aor-Akt-Ind-3Sg | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 4 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | Conj | _ | 11 παράσχοιντο | mark | medium | Introduces the reported/comparative clause associated with παράσχοιντο. |
| 5 | Θησεὺς | Θησεύς | PROPN | Noun-Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 παράσχοιντο | nsubj | high | |
| 6 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 7 Πειρίθους | cc | high | |
| 7 | Πειρίθους | Πειρίθοος | PROPN | Noun-Nom-Sg-Masc | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 Θησεὺς | conj | medium | Form is nominative subject, despite the contracted/variant spelling. |
| 8 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | Prep | _ | 10 θρόνων | case | high | |
| 9 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | Art-Gen-Pl-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 10 θρόνων | det | high | |
| 10 | θρόνων | θρόνος | NOUN | Noun-Gen-Pl-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 11 παράσχοιντο | obl | high | |
| 11 | παράσχοιντο | παρέχω | VERB | V-2Aor-Med-Opt-3Pl | Mood=Opt|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 3 ἐποίησεν | ccomp | medium | Optative in the ὡς clause; middle form may be understood as ‘provide/display for themselves’. |
| 12 | σχῆμα | σχῆμα | NOUN | Noun-Acc-Sg-Neut | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 παράσχοιντο | obj | medium | Likely object of παράσχοιντο. |
| 13 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | Adv | _ | 15 δεσμώτας | advmod | high | |
| 14 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | Prep | _ | 15 δεσμώτας | case | high | |
| 15 | δεσμώτας | δεσμώτης | NOUN | Noun-Acc-Pl-Masc | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 12 σχῆμα | obl | medium | Accusative plural after κατά; phrase is compressed and likely characterizes the σχῆμα as not that of prisoners. |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | Punct | _ | 11 παράσχοιντο | punct | high | |
| 17 | προσφύεσθαι | προσφύω | VERB | V-Pres-MedInf | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 25 ἔφη | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement of ἔφη; reflexive/middle sense is ‘to be attached/cling’. |
| 18 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 25 ἔφη | cc | high | |
| 19 | ἀπὸ | ἀπό | ADP | Prep | _ | 21 χρωτὸς | case | high | |
| 20 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | Art-Gen-Sg-Neut | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 χρωτὸς | det | high | |
| 21 | χρωτὸς | χρώς | NOUN | Noun-Gen-Sg-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 17 προσφύεσθαι | obl | high | |
| 22 | ἀντὶ | ἀντί | ADP | Prep | _ | 23 δεσμῶν | case | high | |
| 23 | δεσμῶν | δεσμός | NOUN | Noun-Gen-Pl-Masc | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 17 προσφύεσθαι | obl | high | |
| 24 | σφισιν | σφεῖς | PRON | Pron-Dat-Pl | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3 | 17 προσφύεσθαι | iobj | medium | Dative of reference/affected persons: ‘for them’. |
| 25 | ἔφη | φημί | VERB | V-Impf-Akt-Ind-3Sg | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 3 ἐποίησεν | parataxis | high | Speech/reporting verb coordinated in discourse with ἐποίησεν. |
| 26 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | Art-Acc-Sg-Fem | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 27 πέτραν | det | high | |
| 27 | πέτραν | πέτρα | NOUN | Noun-Acc-Sg-Fem | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 προσφύεσθαι | obj | high | Object of προσφύεσθαι: ‘the rock’ is attached/clings. |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | Punct | _ | 3 ἐποίησεν | punct | high |