Pausanias Analysis

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Passage 2.15.3

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Sentence 1

2.15.3 sentence 1

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θύουσι δὲ Ἀργεῖοι τῷ Διὶ καὶ ἐν τῇ Νεμέᾳ καὶ Νεμείου Διὸς ἱερέα αἱροῦνται, καὶ δὴ καὶ δρόμου προτιθέασιν ἀγῶνα ἀνδράσιν ὡπλισμένοις Νεμείων πανηγύρει τῶν χειμερινῶν.

Two coordinated clauses: Argives sacrifice to Zeus and choose a priest of the Nemean Zeus; they also institute a foot-race for armed men at the winter Nemean festival. The final genitives depend on πανηγύρει, with Νεμείων agreeing with the festival and τῶν χειμερινῶν specifying its season.

punct conj conj cc obl obl obl cc cc advmod nsubj case cc nmod iobj nmod cc det det amod nmod obj punct obj acl amod det root 1 θύουσι θύω / VERB 2 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 3 Ἀργεῖοι Ἀργεῖος / PROPN 4 τῷ ὁ / DET 5 Διὶ Ζεύς / PROPN 6 καὶ καί / CCONJ 7 ἐν ἐν / ADP 8 τῇ ὁ / DET 9 Νεμέᾳ Νεμέα / PROPN 10 καὶ καί / CCONJ 11 Νεμείου Νέμειος / ADJ 12 Διὸς Ζεύς / PROPN 13 ἱερέα ἱερεύς / NOUN 14 αἱροῦνται αἱρέω / VERB 15 , , / PUNCT 16 καὶ καί / CCONJ 17 δὴ δή / PART 18 καὶ καί / CCONJ 19 δρόμου δρόμος / NOUN 20 προτιθέασιν προτίθημι / VERB 21 ἀγῶνα ἀγών / NOUN 22 ἀνδράσιν ἀνήρ / NOUN 23 ὡπλισμένοις ὁπλίζω / VERB 24 Νεμείων Νέμειος / ADJ 25 πανηγύρει πανήγυρις / NOUN 26 τῶν ὁ / DET 27 χειμερινῶν χειμερινός / ADJ 28 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1θύουσιθύωVERBV-PAI-3PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothigh
2δὲδέCCONJCONJ_1 θύουσιcchigh
3ἈργεῖοιἈργεῖοςPROPNN--PMNCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur1 θύουσιnsubjhigh
4τῷDETT--DSMCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing5 Διὶdethigh
5ΔιὶΖεύςPROPNN--DSMCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing1 θύουσιoblhighDative recipient/addressee of sacrifice.
6καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_14 αἱροῦνταιcchigh
7ἐνἐνADPR_9 Νεμέᾳcasehigh
8τῇDETT--DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing9 Νεμέᾳdethigh
9ΝεμέᾳΝεμέαPROPNN--DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing14 αἱροῦνταιoblhighLocative phrase: in Nemea.
10καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_13 ἱερέαccmediumCoordinates the two descriptive genitives modifying ἱερέα.
11ΝεμείουΝέμειοςADJA--GSMCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing12 Διὸςamodhigh
12ΔιὸςΖεύςPROPNN--GSMCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing13 ἱερέαnmodhighTogether Νεμείου Διός: of Nemean Zeus.
13ἱερέαἱερεύςNOUNN--ASMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing14 αἱροῦνταιobjhigh
14αἱροῦνταιαἱρέωVERBV-PMI-3PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid1 θύουσιconjhighMiddle voice: choose/elect for themselves.
15,,PUNCTPUNCT_14 αἱροῦνταιpuncthigh
16καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_20 προτιθέασινcchigh
17δὴδήPARTPART_20 προτιθέασινadvmodhigh
18καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_20 προτιθέασινcchighPart of καὶ δὴ καί emphasis.
19δρόμουδρόμοςNOUNN--GSMCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing21 ἀγῶναnmodhighGenitive of specification: a contest of running.
20προτιθέασινπροτίθημιVERBV-PAI-3PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act1 θύουσιconjhigh
21ἀγῶναἀγώνNOUNN--ASMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing20 προτιθέασινobjhigh
22ἀνδράσινἀνήρNOUNN--DPMCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur20 προτιθέασινiobjhighDative of the participants/beneficiaries.
23ὡπλισμένοιςὁπλίζωVERBV-RPM-DPMCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Perf|Voice=Mid22 ἀνδράσινaclhighPerfect middle participle agreeing with ἀνδράσιν: armed/equipped.
24ΝεμείωνΝέμειοςADJA--GPFCase=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur25 πανηγύρειamodhighAgrees with πανηγύρει; plural form is conventional in the festival name.
25πανηγύρειπανήγυριςNOUNN--DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing20 προτιθέασινoblhighDative locative/context: at the festival.
26τῶνDETT--GPFCase=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur27 χειμερινῶνdethigh
27χειμερινῶνχειμερινόςADJA--GPFCase=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur25 πανηγύρειnmodhighSubstantivized adjective: of the winter [festival/celebrations].
28..PUNCTPUNCT_1 θύουσιpuncthigh
Sentence 3

2.15.3 sentence 3

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τὴν δὲ πηγὴν Ἀδράστειαν ὀνομάζουσιν εἴτε ἐπʼ ἄλλῃ τινὶ αἰτίᾳ εἴτε καὶ ἀνευρόντος αὐτὴν Ἀδράστου·

Main clause has τὴν πηγὴν as object of ὀνομάζουσιν and Ἀδράστειαν as predicate accusative; the coordinated εἴτε...εἴτε alternatives contain an elliptical explanation, with ἀνευρόντος Ἀδράστου an absolute genitive and αὐτήν its object.

punct cc obl cc case det obj amod obl nsubj xcomp cc det advmod obj root 1 τὴν ὁ / DET 2 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 3 πηγὴν πηγή / NOUN 4 Ἀδράστειαν Ἀδράστεια / PROPN 5 ὀνομάζουσιν ὀνομάζω / VERB 6 εἴτε εἴτε / CCONJ 7 ἐπʼ ἐπί / ADP 8 ἄλλῃ ἄλλος / ADJ 9 τινὶ τις / PRON 10 αἰτίᾳ αἰτία / NOUN 11 εἴτε εἴτε / CCONJ 12 καὶ καί / CCONJ 13 ἀνευρόντος ἀνευρίσκω / VERB 14 αὐτὴν αὐτός / PRON 15 Ἀδράστου Ἄδραστος / PROPN 16 · · / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1τὴνDETRAFS4S-Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art3 πηγὴνdethigh
2δὲδέCCONJCONJ_5 ὀνομάζουσινcchighPostpositive connective.
3πηγὴνπηγήNOUNN-AFS-Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing5 ὀνομάζουσινobjhigh
4ἈδράστειανἈδράστειαPROPNN-AFS-Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing5 ὀνομάζουσινxcomphighPredicate accusative with ὀνομάζουσιν.
5ὀνομάζουσινὀνομάζωVERBV-PAI-3PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothigh
6εἴτεεἴτεCCONJCONJ_5 ὀνομάζουσινcchighFirst member of εἴτε...εἴτε coordination.
7ἐπʼἐπίADPPREP_10 αἰτίᾳcasehighElided before vowel.
8ἄλλῃἄλλοςADJA-DFS-Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing10 αἰτίᾳamodhigh
9τινὶτιςPRONPX-DFS-Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Ind10 αἰτίᾳdethigh
10αἰτίᾳαἰτίαNOUNN-DFS-Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing6 εἴτεoblmediumElliptical phrase ἐπʼ ἄλλῃ τινὶ αἰτίᾳ, dependent on the naming clause.
11εἴτεεἴτεCCONJCONJ_5 ὀνομάζουσινcchighSecond member of εἴτε...εἴτε coordination.
12καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_13 ἀνευρόντοςadvmodmediumScalar/additive particle modifying the second alternative.
13ἀνευρόντοςἀνευρίσκωVERBV-AAP-GMSCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act11 εἴτεoblhighGenitive absolute; subject is Ἀδράστου.
14αὐτὴναὐτόςPRONP-SAF3S-Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Prs13 ἀνευρόντοςobjhighRefers to the spring.
15ἈδράστουἌδραστοςPROPNN-GMS-Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing13 ἀνευρόντοςnsubjhighGenitive-absolute subject.
16··PUNCT__5 ὀνομάζουσινpuncthigh
Sentence 4

2.15.3 sentence 4

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τὸ δὲ ὄνομα λέγουσι τῇ χώρᾳ Νεμέαν δοῦναι θυγατέρα Ἀσωποῦ καὶ ταύτην.

The infinitive δοῦναι is governed by λέγουσι; τὸ ὄνομα is its accusative subject, χώρᾳ is the recipient of the name, and ταύτην refers to the daughter of Asopus.

punct obj xcomp obj appos det cc iobj det obj nmod cc root 1 τὸ ὁ / DET 2 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 3 ὄνομα ὄνομα / NOUN 4 λέγουσι λέγω / VERB 5 τῇ ὁ / DET 6 χώρᾳ χώρα / NOUN 7 Νεμέαν Νεμέα / PROPN 8 δοῦναι δίδωμι / VERB 9 θυγατέρα θυγάτηρ / NOUN 10 Ἀσωποῦ Ἀσωπός / PROPN 11 καὶ καί / CCONJ 12 ταύτην οὗτος / PRON 13 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1τὸDETT-NSNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing3 ὄνομαdethigh
2δὲδέCCONJ--------_4 λέγουσιcchighPostpositive connective.
3ὄνομαὄνομαNOUNN-ASNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing8 δοῦναιobjhighAccusative subject/object of the infinitival naming construction.
4λέγουσιλέγωVERBV-PAI-3PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothigh
5τῇDETT-DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing6 χώρᾳdethigh
6χώρᾳχώραNOUNN-DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing8 δοῦναιiobjhighDative recipient/assignation complement of δοῦναι.
7ΝεμέανΝεμέαPROPNN-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing8 δοῦναιobjmediumAccusative name assigned to the country; coordinated semantically with ταύτην.
8δοῦναιδίδωμιVERBV-2AANMood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act4 λέγουσιxcomphighComplementary infinitive after λέγουσι.
9θυγατέραθυγάτηρNOUNN-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing12 ταύτηνapposmediumApposition identifying ταύτην as a daughter.
10ἈσωποῦἈσωπόςPROPNN-GSMCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing9 θυγατέραnmodhighGenitive of parentage.
11καὶκαίCCONJ--------_12 ταύτηνcchigh
12ταύτηνοὗτοςPRONRD-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing8 δοῦναιobjhighAccusative referential object, 'this one', i.e. the daughter.
13..PUNCT__4 λέγουσιpuncthigh
Sentence 5

2.15.3 sentence 5

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καὶ ὄρος Ἀπέσας ἐστὶν ὑπὲρ τὴν Νεμέαν, ἔνθα Περσέα πρῶτον Διὶ θῦσαι λέγουσιν Ἀπεσαντίῳ.

The relative adverb ἔνθα introduces a clause with λέγουσιν; Περσέα is the accusative subject of the complementary infinitive θῦσαι, while Ἀπεσαντίῳ is a dative epithet of Διί. The exact scope of πρῶτον is somewhat ambiguous but it modifies θῦσαι.

punct advmod acl:relcl punct obl nsubj amod nsubj case advmod cc appos det iobj ccomp root 1 καὶ καί / CCONJ 2 ὄρος ὄρος / NOUN 3 Ἀπέσας Ἀπέσας / PROPN 4 ἐστὶν εἰμί / VERB 5 ὑπὲρ ὑπέρ / ADP 6 τὴν ὁ / DET 7 Νεμέαν Νεμέα / PROPN 8 , , / PUNCT 9 ἔνθα ἔνθα / ADV 10 Περσέα Περσεύς / PROPN 11 πρῶτον πρῶτος / ADV 12 Διὶ Ζεύς / PROPN 13 θῦσαι θύω / VERB 14 λέγουσιν λέγω / VERB 15 Ἀπεσαντίῳ Ἀπεσάντιος / ADJ 16 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_2 ὄροςcchigh
2ὄροςὄροςNOUNN-NSNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing4 ἐστὶνnsubjhighPredicate subject of ἐστίν.
3ἈπέσαςἈπέσαςPROPNN-NSMCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing2 ὄροςapposmediumMountain name in apposition to ὄρος; form is masculine despite neuter head noun.
4ἐστὶνεἰμίVERBV-PAI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothigh
5ὑπὲρὑπέρADPP_7 ΝεμέανcasehighTakes the accusative.
6τὴνDETT-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art7 Νεμέανdethigh
7ΝεμέανΝεμέαPROPNN-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing4 ἐστὶνoblhighAccusative object of location with ὑπέρ.
8,,PUNCT__4 ἐστὶνpuncthigh
9ἔνθαἔνθαADVADV_14 λέγουσινadvmodhighRelative adverb introducing the following clause.
10ΠερσέαΠερσεύςPROPNN-ASMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing13 θῦσαιnsubjhighAccusative subject of the infinitive θῦσαι.
11πρῶτονπρῶτοςADVA-ASNCase=Acc|Degree=Pos|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing13 θῦσαιadvmodmediumNeuter accusative adverbial form, ‘first’; scope is θῦσαι.
12ΔιὶΖεύςPROPNN-DSMCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing13 θῦσαιiobjhighDative recipient of θῦσαι.
13θῦσαιθύωVERBV-AANMood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act14 λέγουσινccomphighComplementary infinitive governed by λέγουσιν.
14λέγουσινλέγωVERBV-PAI-3PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act9 ἔνθαacl:relclmediumFinite verb of the clause introduced by ἔνθα; relative-clause attachment is represented adverbially.
15ἈπεσαντίῳἈπεσάντιοςADJA-DSMCase=Dat|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing12 ΔιὶamodhighDative epithet agreeing with Διί.
16..PUNCT__4 ἐστὶνpuncthigh
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