Pausanias Analysis - Grammar 2.29.6

Sentence 1

2.29.6 sentence 1

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προσπλεῦσαι δὲ Αἴγινά ἐστι νήσων τῶν Ἑλληνίδων ἀπορωτάτη·

Infinitival subject προσπλεῦσαι is construed with ἐστι; Αἴγινα is the destination/subject-like accusative, while ἀπορωτάτη is the predicate adjective agreeing with the implicit island subject; the superlative means 'most difficult to reach.'

#	Form	Lemma	UPOS	XPOS	Features	Head	DepRel	Conf.	Note
1	προσπλεῦσαι	προσπλέω	VERB	V-AAN	Tense=Aor\|VerbForm=Inf\|Voice=Act	4 ἐστι	nsubj	high	Articular-less aorist active infinitive functioning as the clause subject.
2	δὲ	δέ	CCONJ	CONJ	_	4 ἐστι	cc	high	Postpositive coordinating particle.
3	Αἴγινά	Αἴγινα	PROPN	N-AFA	Case=Acc\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Sing	1 προσπλεῦσαι	obj	medium	Accusative destination/object of προσπλεῦσαι; form is homonymous with nominative plural/accusative singular patterns, but context favors accusative singular.
4	ἐστι	εἰμί	AUX	V-PIA-3S	Mood=Ind\|Number=Sing\|Person=3\|Tense=Pres\|VerbForm=Fin\|Voice=Act	0 ROOT	root	high	Copular/impersonal present indicative; governs infinitival subject and predicate adjective.
5	νήσων	νῆσος	NOUN	N-GF-P	Case=Gen\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Plur	8 ἀπορωτάτη	obl	medium	Partitive genitive dependent on the superlative adjective: 'of the islands'.
6	τῶν	ὁ	DET	T-GF-P	Case=Gen\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Plur	5 νήσων	det	high	Article agreeing with νήσων.
7	Ἑλληνίδων	Ἑλληνίς	ADJ	A-GF-P	Case=Gen\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Plur	5 νήσων	amod	high	Adjectival modifier of νήσων, 'Greek'.
8	ἀπορωτάτη	ἄπορος	ADJ	A-SNF-S	Case=Nom\|Degree=Sup\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Sing	4 ἐστι	xcomp	high	Predicate superlative adjective, agreeing with the implicit feminine subject Αἴγινα/its infinitival proposition.
9	·	·	PUNCT	_	_	4 ἐστι	punct	high

Sentence 3

2.29.6 sentence 3

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μηχανήσασθαι δὲ ἐξεπίτηδες ταῦτα Αἰακόν φασι λῃστειῶν τῶν ἐκ θαλάσσης φόβῳ, καὶ πολεμίοις ἀνδράσι μὴ ἄνευ κινδύνου εἶναι.

Infinitival construction governed by φασι: Αἰακόν is the accusative subject of μηχανήσασθαι and εἶναι; ταῦτα is the object of μηχανήσασθαι. The final phrase expresses that being hostile men is not without danger; the attachment of πολεμίοις is somewhat elliptical/uncertain.

#	Form	Lemma	UPOS	XPOS	Features	Head	DepRel	Conf.	Note
1	μηχανήσασθαι	μηχανάομαι	VERB	V- Aor Mid Inf	Tense=Aor\|VerbForm=Inf\|Voice=Mid	6 φασι	xcomp	high	Aorist middle infinitive, subject accusative Αἰακόν.
2	δὲ	δέ	CCONJ	CONJ	_	6 φασι	cc	high	Postpositive connective.
3	ἐξεπίτηδες	ἐξεπίτηδες	ADV	ADV	_	1 μηχανήσασθαι	advmod	high	Adverb meaning deliberately/on purpose.
4	ταῦτα	οὗτος	PRON	D-P Acc Pl Neut	Case=Acc\|Gender=Neut\|Number=Pl\|PronType=Dem	1 μηχανήσασθαι	obj	high	Demonstrative accusative object.
5	Αἰακόν	Αἰακός	PROPN	N- Acc Sg Masc	Case=Acc\|Gender=Masc\|Number=Sing	1 μηχανήσασθαι	nsubj	high	Accusative subject of the infinitival clause.
6	φασι	φημί	VERB	V- Pres Act Ind 3 Pl	Mood=Ind\|Number=Plur\|Person=3\|Tense=Pres\|VerbForm=Fin\|Voice=Act	0 ROOT	root	high	Main finite verb.
7	λῃστειῶν	λῃστεία	NOUN	N- Gen Pl Fem	Case=Gen\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Plur	11 φόβῳ	nmod	high	Genitive dependent on φόβῳ, fear of piracy.
8	τῶν	ὁ	DET	Art- Gen Pl Fem	Case=Gen\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Plur\|PronType=Art	7 λῃστειῶν	det	high	Article with λῃστειῶν.
9	ἐκ	ἐκ	ADP	Prep	_	10 θαλάσσης	case	high	Preposition governing θαλάσσης.
10	θαλάσσης	θάλασσα	NOUN	N- Gen Sg Fem	Case=Gen\|Gender=Fem\|Number=Sing	7 λῃστειῶν	nmod	high	Genitive complement of ἐκ within the modifier of λῃστειῶν.
11	φόβῳ	φόβος	NOUN	N- Dat Sg Masc	Case=Dat\|Gender=Masc\|Number=Sing	1 μηχανήσασθαι	obl	medium	Dative of cause/motive: through fear of piracy.
12	,	,	PUNCT	Punct	_	1 μηχανήσασθαι	punct	high
13	καὶ	καί	CCONJ	CONJ	_	19 εἶναι	cc	high	Coordinates the second infinitival complement.
14	πολεμίοις	πολέμιος	ADJ	A- Dat Pl Masc	Case=Dat\|Gender=Masc\|Number=Plur	15 ἀνδράσι	amod	high	Attributive adjective modifying ἀνδράσι.
15	ἀνδράσι	ἀνήρ	NOUN	N- Dat Pl Masc	Case=Dat\|Gender=Masc\|Number=Plur	19 εἶναι	obl	medium	Dative of relation or circumstance with εἶναι: to/for hostile men.
16	μὴ	μή	PART	PART	Polarity=Neg	19 εἶναι	advmod	high	Infinitival negator.
17	ἄνευ	ἄνευ	ADP	Prep	_	18 κινδύνου	case	high	Preposition governing κινδύνου.
18	κινδύνου	κίνδυνος	NOUN	N- Gen Sg Masc	Case=Gen\|Gender=Masc\|Number=Sing	19 εἶναι	obl	high	Genitive complement of ἄνευ.
19	εἶναι	εἰμί	AUX	V- Pres Act Inf	Tense=Pres\|VerbForm=Inf\|Voice=Act	6 φασι	conj	high	Second coordinated infinitive under φασι; understood subject Αἰακόν.
20	.	.	PUNCT	Punct	_	6 φασι	punct	high

Passage 2.29.6