Grammar parses for passage 2.28.4
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ὡς δὲ ὑπήκουσε καλοῦσιν, ἐνταῦθα οἱ νεανίσκοι πολλὰ μὲν Δηιφόντου κατηγόρουν, πολλὰ δὲ αὐτὴν ἱκέτευον ἐκείνην ἐπανήκειν ἐς Ἄργος, ἄλλα τε ἐπαγγελλόμενοι καὶ ἀνδρὶ δώσειν αὐτὴν Δηιφόντου τὰ πάντα ἀμείνονι καὶ ἀνθρώπων πλειόνων καὶ γῆς ἄρχοντι εὐδαιμονεστέρας.
The syntax is loosely paratactic: the main narrative verb is κατηγόρουν, with ἱκέτευον and the participial phrase ἐπαγγελλόμενοι coordinating further actions/promise content; several genitive/dative complements are somewhat uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | _ | _ | 3 ὑπήκουσε | mark | high | Introduces temporal clause. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 3 ὑπήκουσε | discourse | high | Postpositive particle. |
| 3 | ὑπήκουσε | ὑπακούω | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 12 κατηγόρουν | advcl | high | Subordinate temporal/causal clause verb. |
| 4 | καλοῦσιν | καλέω | VERB | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 3 ὑπήκουσε | obl | medium | Likely participle with dative plural, from context 'to those calling'. |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ὑπήκουσε | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 6 | ἐνταῦθα | ἐνταῦθα | ADV | _ | _ | 12 κατηγόρουν | advmod | high | Locative adverb. |
| 7 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 νεανίσκοι | det | high | Article. |
| 8 | νεανίσκοι | νεανίσκος | NOUN | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 12 κατηγόρουν | nsubj | high | Subject of κατηγόρουν/ἱκέτευον. |
| 9 | πολλὰ | πολύς | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 12 κατηγόρουν | obj | high | Accusative neuter plural used adverbially/with object-like force. |
| 10 | μὲν | μέν | PART | _ | _ | 9 πολλὰ | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 11 | Δηιφόντου | Δηιφόντης | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 κατηγόρουν | obj | medium | Likely genitive object/argument with κατηγόρουν; exact syntax somewhat loose. |
| 12 | κατηγόρουν | κατηγορέω | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb of the sentence. |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 12 κατηγόρουν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 14 | πολλὰ | πολύς | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 17 ἱκέτευον | obj | high | Parallel to token 9. |
| 15 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 17 ἱκέτευον | discourse | high | Postpositive particle. |
| 16 | αὐτὴν | αὐτός | PRON | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 ἱκέτευον | obj | high | Direct object of ἱκέτευον. |
| 17 | ἱκέτευον | ἱκετεύω | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 12 κατηγόρουν | conj | high | Coordinated with κατηγόρουν. |
| 18 | ἐκείνην | ἐκεῖνος | PRON | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 19 ἐπανήκειν | obj | high | Object of ἐπανήκειν. |
| 19 | ἐπανήκειν | ἐπανίκω | VERB | _ | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 17 ἱκέτευον | xcomp | high | Complement infinitive dependent on ἱκέτευον. |
| 20 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 21 Ἄργος | case | high | Preposition. |
| 21 | Ἄργος | Ἄργος | PROPN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 19 ἐπανήκειν | obl | high | Goal phrase with ἐπανήκειν. |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἱκέτευον | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 23 | ἄλλα | ἄλλος | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 28 δώσειν | obj | medium | Accusative neuter plural, likely with participial/infinitival content. |
| 24 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 25 ἐπαγγελλόμενοι | discourse | high | Enclitic coordinating particle. |
| 25 | ἐπαγγελλόμενοι | ἐπαγγέλλομαι | VERB | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 17 ἱκέτευον | advcl | high | Participial modifier of νεανίσκοι. |
| 26 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 28 δώσειν | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction. |
| 27 | ἀνδρὶ | ἀνήρ | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 28 δώσειν | iobj | medium | Dative recipient/benefactive with δώσειν. |
| 28 | δώσειν | δίδωμι | VERB | _ | Tense=Fut|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 25 ἐπαγγελλόμενοι | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement within participial promise. |
| 29 | αὐτὴν | αὐτός | PRON | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 28 δώσειν | obj | high | Object of δώσειν. |
| 30 | Δηιφόντου | Δηιφόντης | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 28 δώσειν | nmod | medium | Genitive with comparative/adjectival phrase; somewhat uncertain attachment. |
| 31 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 32 πάντα | det | high | Article. |
| 32 | πάντα | πᾶς | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 28 δώσειν | obj | high | Neuter plural substantive. |
| 33 | ἀμείνονι | ἀμείνων | ADJ | _ | Case=Dat|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 39 ἄρχοντι | amod | high | Adjectival modifier of ἄρχοντι. |
| 34 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 35 ἀνθρώπων | cc | high | Connects genitive complements. |
| 35 | ἀνθρώπων | ἄνθρωπος | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 39 ἄρχοντι | nmod | high | Genitive complement of ἄρχοντι. |
| 36 | πλειόνων | πλείων | ADJ | _ | Case=Gen|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 35 ἀνθρώπων | amod | high | Modifies ἀνθρώπων. |
| 37 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 38 γῆς | cc | high | Connects genitive complements. |
| 38 | γῆς | γῆ | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 39 ἄρχοντι | nmod | high | Genitive complement of ἄρχοντι. |
| 39 | ἄρχοντι | ἄρχων | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 28 δώσειν | xcomp | medium | Likely predicative/secondary predicate in the promise; attachment somewhat uncertain. |
| 40 | εὐδαιμονεστέρας | εὐδαιμονέστερος | ADJ | _ | Case=Gen|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 38 γῆς | amod | medium | Form is genitive feminine singular; likely modifies γῆς. |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 12 κατηγόρουν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
Ὑρνηθὼ δὲ τοῖς λεχθεῖσιν ἀλγήσασα ἀπεδίδου σφίσι τὴν ἴσην, Δηιφόντην μὲν αὑτῇ τε ἄνδρα ἀρεστὸν εἶναι φήσασα καὶ Τημένῳ γενέσθαι γαμβρὸν οὐ μεμπτόν, ἐκείνοις δὲ Τημένου προσήκειν σφαγεῦσιν ὀνομάζεσθαι μᾶλλον ἢ παισίν.
Main clause with Ὑρνηθώ as subject and ἀπεδίδου as predicate; three coordinated/reporting infinitival constructions introduced by φήσασα express her reply.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ὑρνηθὼ | Ὑρνηθώ | PROPN | N-S---FN- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 ἀπεδίδου | nsubj | high | Subject of ἀπεδίδου. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 6 ἀπεδίδου | discourse | high | Postpositive discourse particle. |
| 3 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | L-P---DM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 4 λεχθεῖσιν | obj | high | Articular dative with participle. |
| 4 | λεχθεῖσιν | λέγω | VERB | V-APP-PDM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 5 ἀλγήσασα | obl | high | Participle modifying the dative article phrase. |
| 5 | ἀλγήσασα | ἀλγέω | VERB | V-AAP-SFN- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 6 ἀπεδίδου | advcl | high | Circumstantial participle agreeing with subject. |
| 6 | ἀπεδίδου | ἀποδίδωμι | VERB | V-IAI-3S- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 7 | σφίσι | σφεῖς | PRON | P-3DP--- | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 6 ἀπεδίδου | iobj | high | Dative recipient. |
| 8 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L-S---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 ἴσην | det | high | Article with ἴσην. |
| 9 | ἴσην | ἴσος | ADJ | A-S---FA- | Case=Acc|Degree=Pos|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 ἀπεδίδου | obj | high | Direct object, idiomatic 'the equivalent'. |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἀπεδίδου | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 11 | Δηιφόντην | Δηιφόντης | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 18 φήσασα | obj | medium | Accusative topic of reported speech with φήσασα. |
| 12 | μὲν | μέν | PART | _ | _ | 11 Δηιφόντην | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 13 | αὑτῇ | ἑαυτοῦ | PRON | P-3SF--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes | 17 εἶναι | iobj | medium | Reflexive dative with εἶναι. |
| 14 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 13 αὑτῇ | cc | high | Enclitic connective. |
| 15 | ἄνδρα | ἀνήρ | NOUN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 17 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative with infinitive. |
| 16 | ἀρεστὸν | ἀρεστός | ADJ | A-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 ἄνδρα | amod | high | Attributive to ἄνδρα. |
| 17 | εἶναι | εἰμί | VERB | V--PNA--- | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 18 φήσασα | xcomp | high | Complement of φήσασα. |
| 18 | φήσασα | φημί | VERB | V-AAP-SFN- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 6 ἀπεδίδου | advcl | high | Participial report of speech. |
| 19 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 18 φήσασα | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction. |
| 20 | Τημένῳ | Τήμενος | PROPN | N-S---MD- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 γενέσθαι | iobj | high | Dative object with γενέσθαι. |
| 21 | γενέσθαι | γίγνομαι | VERB | V-ANM---- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 18 φήσασα | xcomp | high | Second infinitival complement under φήσασα. |
| 22 | γαμβρὸν | γαμβρός | NOUN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 γενέσθαι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative with γενέσθαι. |
| 23 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | _ | _ | 24 μεμπτόν | advmod | high | Negator. |
| 24 | μεμπτόν | μεμπτός | ADJ | A-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 22 γαμβρὸν | amod | medium | Likely attributive to γαμβρὸν: 'not objectionable'. |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 18 φήσασα | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 26 | ἐκείνοις | ἐκεῖνος | PRON | PD-P---MD- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem | 29 προσήκειν | iobj | high | Dative with προσήκειν. |
| 27 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 29 προσήκειν | discourse | high | Postpositive discourse particle. |
| 28 | Τημένου | Τήμενος | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 30 σφαγεῦσιν | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of σφαγεῦσιν. |
| 29 | προσήκειν | προσήκω | VERB | V-PAN---- | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 18 φήσασα | xcomp | high | Third infinitival complement under φήσασα. |
| 30 | σφαγεῦσιν | σφαγεύς | NOUN | N-P---MD- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 29 προσήκειν | xcomp | medium | Predicate/noun complement in the infinitival clause. |
| 31 | ὀνομάζεσθαι | ὀνομάζω | VERB | V-PNM---- | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 29 προσήκειν | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement parallel to προσήκειν. |
| 32 | μᾶλλον | μᾶλλον | ADV | D------- | _ | 31 ὀνομάζεσθαι | advmod | high | Comparative adverb. |
| 33 | ἢ | ἤ | CCONJ | _ | _ | 31 ὀνομάζεσθαι | cc | high | Comparative coordinator. |
| 34 | παισίν | παῖς | NOUN | N-P---MD- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 32 μᾶλλον | obl | medium | Second term of comparison; relation somewhat uncertain. |
| 35 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἀπεδίδου | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |