Grammar parses for passage 2.18.6
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Λακεδαιμονίων δὲ ἐβασίλευσεν Ὀρέστης Λακεδαιμονίων ἐφέντων αὐτῷ·
The first Λακεδαιμονίων is best taken as an adverbial/genitive source phrase with the main clause; the second forms a genitive absolute with ἐφέντων αὐτῷ.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Λακεδαιμονίων | Λακεδαιμόνιος | PROPN | N-P---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 3 ἐβασίλευσεν | nsubj | medium | Likely genitive of source/origin with ἐβασίλευσεν; function somewhat elliptical. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | B | _ | 3 ἐβασίλευσεν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | ἐβασίλευσεν | βασιλεύω | VERB | V-AAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 4 | Ὀρέστης | Ὀρέστης | PROPN | N-S---MN- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ἐβασίλευσεν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐβασίλευσεν. |
| 5 | Λακεδαιμονίων | Λακεδαιμόνιος | PROPN | N-P---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 6 ἐφέντων | nmod | high | Genitive absolute subject. |
| 6 | ἐφέντων | ἵημι | VERB | V-AAP-PMG | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 3 ἐβασίλευσεν | advcl | high | Participle in genitive absolute. |
| 7 | αὐτῷ | αὐτός | PRON | P-S---MD- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 6 ἐφέντων | iobj | medium | Dative complement of ἐφέντων; context suggests indirect object. |
| 8 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ἐβασίλευσεν | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |
τοὺς γὰρ Τυνδάρεω θυγατριδοῦς τὴν ἀρχὴν ἔχειν οὐκ ἠξίουν πρὸ Νικοστράτου καὶ Μεγαπένθους Μενελάῳ γεγενημένων ἐκ δούλης.
The phrase πρὸ Νικοστράτου καὶ Μεγαπένθους is elliptical and the dative Μενελάῳ with γεγενημένων is somewhat uncertain; overall structure centers on ἠξίουν with an accusative-infinitive complement.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 4 θυγατριδοῦς | det | high | Article modifying θυγατριδοῦς. |
| 2 | γὰρ | γάρ | PART | _ | _ | 9 ἠξίουν | discourse | high | Postpositive explanatory particle. |
| 3 | Τυνδάρεω | Τυνδάρεως | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 θυγατριδοῦς | nmod | medium | Genitive dependent of θυγατριδοῦς; relation somewhat uncertain. |
| 4 | θυγατριδοῦς | θυγατριδούς | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 9 ἠξίουν | obj | medium | Accusative substantive/adjectival object with elided noun meaning 'grandchildren/descendants'. |
| 5 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 6 ἀρχὴν | det | high | Article modifying ἀρχὴν. |
| 6 | ἀρχὴν | ἀρχή | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 ἔχειν | obj | high | Object of infinitive ἔχειν. |
| 7 | ἔχειν | ἔχω | VERB | _ | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 9 ἠξίουν | xcomp | high | Complement infinitive of ἠξίουν. |
| 8 | οὐκ | οὐ | PART | _ | _ | 9 ἠξίουν | advmod | high | Negation of ἠξίουν. |
| 9 | ἠξίουν | ἀξιόω | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb, 3pl imperfect indicative. |
| 10 | πρὸ | πρό | ADP | _ | _ | 15 γεγενημένων | case | high | Preposition governing Νικοστράτου and Μεγαπένθους. |
| 11 | Νικοστράτου | Νικόστρατος | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 γεγενημένων | obl | high | Genitive with πρὸ. |
| 12 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 13 Μεγαπένθους | cc | high | Coordinator. |
| 13 | Μεγαπένθους | Μεγαπένθης | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 Νικοστράτου | conj | medium | Second coordinated genitive with πρὸ; attached to 11. |
| 14 | Μενελάῳ | Μενέλαος | PROPN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 γεγενημένων | obl | medium | Likely dative absolute participant with γεγενημένων; syntax somewhat uncertain. |
| 15 | γεγενημένων | γίγνομαι | VERB | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 9 ἠξίουν | advcl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 16 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | _ | _ | 17 δούλης | case | high | Preposition. |
| 17 | δούλης | δούλη | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 15 γεγενημένων | obl | high | Genitive complement of ἐκ within the participial clause. |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 ἠξίουν | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |
Ὀρέστου δὲ ἀποθανόντος ἔσχε Τισαμενὸς τὴν ἀρχήν, Ἑρμιόνης τῆς Μενελάου καὶ Ὀρέστου παῖς.
The syntax is a main clause with a genitive absolute at the front; the final appositive phrase identifies Tisamenos as the son of Hermione and Orestes.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ὀρέστου | Ὀρέστης | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ἀποθανόντος | nsubj | high | Genitive absolute subject with ἀποθανόντος. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | part | _ | 4 ἔσχε | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | ἀποθανόντος | ἀποθνῄσκω | VERB | v-aor-act-part | Aspect=Perf|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 4 ἔσχε | advcl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 4 | ἔσχε | ἔχω | VERB | v-aor-act-ind-3s | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 5 | Τισαμενὸς | Τισαμενός | PROPN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 ἔσχε | nsubj | high | Subject of ἔσχε. |
| 6 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | l-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 7 ἀρχήν | det | high | Article modifying ἀρχήν. |
| 7 | ἀρχήν | ἀρχή | NOUN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 ἔσχε | obj | high | Direct object of ἔσχε. |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 ἔσχε | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 9 | Ἑρμιόνης | Ἑρμιόνη | PROPN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 παῖς | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of παῖς. |
| 10 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 11 Μενελάου | det | high | Article modifying Μενελάου. |
| 11 | Μενελάου | Μενέλαος | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 Ἑρμιόνης | nmod | medium | Genitive dependent of Ἑρμιόνης; likely parentage relation. |
| 12 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | conj | _ | 13 Ὀρέστου | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction. |
| 13 | Ὀρέστου | Ὀρέστης | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 παῖς | nmod | high | Second genitive modifier of παῖς. |
| 14 | παῖς | παῖς | NOUN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Common|Number=Sing | 5 Τισαμενὸς | appos | high | Appositive to Τισαμενός, giving identification. |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 ἔσχε | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |