Grammar parses for passage 2.21.9
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τὴν δὲ εἰκόνα παρὰ τῇ θεῷ τῆς παρθένου Χλῶριν ὀνομάζουσι, Νιόβης μὲν θυγατέρα εἶναι λέγοντες, Μελίβοιαν δὲ καλεῖσθαι τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς·
The second half is an appositive/indirect-discourse style expansion: λέγοντες governs two infinitival complements (εἶναι, καλεῖσθαι), with Μελίβοιαν as the likely subject of the passive infinitive.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 3 εἰκόνα | det | high | Article modifying εἰκόνα. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | εἰκόνα | εἰκών | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | obj | high | Direct object of ὀνομάζουσι. |
| 4 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | _ | _ | 6 θεῷ | case | high | Preposition governing dative. |
| 5 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 6 θεῷ | det | high | Article modifying θεῷ. |
| 6 | θεῷ | θεός | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | obl | high | Object of παρὰ. |
| 7 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Gen|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 8 παρθένου | det | high | Article modifying παρθένου. |
| 8 | παρθένου | παρθένος | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 θεῷ | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of θεῷ. |
| 9 | Χλῶριν | Χλώρις | PROPN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | obj | high | Predicative name with ὀνομάζουσι. |
| 10 | ὀνομάζουσι | ὀνομάζω | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | punct | high | Comma. |
| 12 | Νιόβης | Νιόβη | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 θυγατέρα | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of θυγατέρα. |
| 13 | μὲν | μέν | PART | _ | _ | 14 θυγατέρα | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 14 | θυγατέρα | θυγάτηρ | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 λέγοντες | obj | high | Object/complement of εἶναι. |
| 15 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | _ | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 16 λέγοντες | xcomp | high | Complement of λέγοντες. |
| 16 | λέγοντες | λέγω | VERB | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | advcl | high | Circumstantial participle dependent on ὀνομάζουσι. |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | punct | high | Comma. |
| 18 | Μελίβοιαν | Μελίβοια | PROPN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 20 καλεῖσθαι | nsubj | medium | Likely subject of passive infinitive καλεῖσθαι. |
| 19 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 20 καλεῖσθαι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 20 | καλεῖσθαι | καλέω | VERB | _ | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Pass | 16 λέγοντες | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement coordinated with εἶναι. |
| 21 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 23 ἀρχῆς | det | high | Article with ἐξ ἀρχῆς used substantively. |
| 22 | ἐξ | ἐκ | ADP | _ | _ | 23 ἀρχῆς | case | high | Preposition governing genitive. |
| 23 | ἀρχῆς | ἀρχή | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 20 καλεῖσθαι | obl | high | Adverbial phrase meaning 'from the beginning'. |
| 24 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 ὀνομάζουσι | punct | high | Middle dot punctuation. |
ἀπολλυμένων δὲ ὑπὸ Ἀρτέμιδος καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος τῶν Ἀμφίονος παίδων περιγενέσθαι μόνην τῶν ἀδελφῶν ταύτην καὶ Ἀμύκλαν, περιγενέσθαι δὲ εὐξαμένους τῇ Λητοῖ.
The syntax is compressed and partly participial/infinitival; the second περιγενέσθαι is treated as a coordinated or resumed infinitival predicate.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀπολλυμένων | ἀπόλλυμι | VERB | PAPMPG | Aspect=Imp|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid/Pass | 10 περιγενέσθαι | advcl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 10 περιγενέσθαι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | ὑπὸ | ὑπό | ADP | _ | _ | 10 περιγενέσθαι | case | high | Introduces agent phrase. |
| 4 | Ἀρτέμιδος | Ἄρτεμις | PROPN | NNPFG | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 1 ἀπολλυμένων | obl:agent | high | Agent of ἀπολλυμένων. |
| 5 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 4 Ἀρτέμιδος | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction. |
| 6 | Ἀπόλλωνος | Ἀπόλλων | PROPN | NNPMG | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 Ἀρτέμιδος | conj | high | Second coordinated agent. |
| 7 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | L-S---PG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 9 παίδων | det | high | Article with παίδων. |
| 8 | Ἀμφίονος | Ἀμφίων | PROPN | NNPMG | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 παίδων | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of παίδων. |
| 9 | παίδων | παῖς | NOUN | N-PM---G- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 10 περιγενέσθαι | obj | medium | Likely object of περιγενέσθαι, though syntax is compressed. |
| 10 | περιγενέσθαι | περιγίγνομαι | VERB | AAN | Aspect=Perf|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main infinitival predicate. |
| 11 | μόνην | μόνος | ADJ | A-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 ταύτην | amod | high | Adjectival modifier of ταύτην. |
| 12 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | L-S---PG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 13 ἀδελφῶν | det | high | Article with ἀδελφῶν. |
| 13 | ἀδελφῶν | ἀδελφή | NOUN | N-PF---G- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 14 ταύτην | nmod | high | Partitive/possessive genitive dependent on ταύτην. |
| 14 | ταύτην | οὗτος | PRON | PD-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 10 περιγενέσθαι | obj | high | Accusative subject/object of infinitive. |
| 15 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 14 ταύτην | cc | high | Connects ταύτην and Ἀμύκλαν. |
| 16 | Ἀμύκλαν | Ἀμύκλα | PROPN | NNPAF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 ταύτην | conj | high | Coordinated with ταύτην. |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 περιγενέσθαι | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 18 | περιγενέσθαι | περιγίγνομαι | VERB | AAN | Aspect=Perf|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Second infinitive; likely coordinated or appositional to first, but no separate head available here. |
| 19 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 18 περιγενέσθαι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 20 | εὐξαμένους | εὔχομαι | VERB | PAPMPA | Aspect=Aor|Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 18 περιγενέσθαι | advcl | high | Participial adjunct to second infinitive. |
| 21 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | L-S---FD- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 22 Λητοῖ | det | high | Article with Λητοῖ. |
| 22 | Λητοῖ | Λητώ | PROPN | NNFS-D | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 20 εὐξαμένους | iobj | high | Dative complement of εὐξαμένους. |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 18 περιγενέσθαι | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |