Grammar parses for passage 3.11.6
Open translation for this passage
Τισαμενῷ δὲ ὄντι Ἠλείῳ τῶν Ἰαμιδῶν λόγιον ἐγένετο ἀγῶνας ἀναιρήσεσθαι πέντε ἐπιφανεστάτους αὐτόν.
The sentence uses a compressed reportive construction: λόγιον ἐγένετο with a future infinitive complement and an accusative subject/object cluster inside the infinitival clause.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Τισαμενῷ | Τισαμένης | PROPN | N-S---DM- | Case=Dative|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ὄντι | obl | high | Dative of reference with participle. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G-------- | _ | 8 ἐγένετο | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | ὄντι | εἰμί | VERB | V-PAP-DSM- | Case=Dative|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 8 ἐγένετο | advcl | high | Participial clause modifying the main verb. |
| 4 | Ἠλείῳ | Ἠλεῖος | ADJ | A-S---DM- | Case=Dative|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ὄντι | xcomp | medium | Likely predicate/adjectival complement with ὄντι, though syntax is compressed. |
| 5 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | L-P---GF- | Case=Genitive|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 6 Ἰαμιδῶν | det | high | Article. |
| 6 | Ἰαμιδῶν | Ἰαμίδης | PROPN | N-P---GM- | Case=Genitive|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 4 Ἠλείῳ | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of Ἠλείῳ. |
| 7 | λόγιον | λόγιον | NOUN | N-S---NN- | Case=Nominative|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 8 ἐγένετο | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐγένετο. |
| 8 | ἐγένετο | γίγνομαι | VERB | V-2AMI-3S- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 9 | ἀγῶνας | ἀγών | NOUN | N-P---MA- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 10 ἀναιρήσεσθαι | obj | high | Object of infinitive. |
| 10 | ἀναιρήσεσθαι | ἀναιρέω | VERB | V-FN--M- | Tense=Fut|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 8 ἐγένετο | xcomp | high | Complement infinitive after λόγιον ἐγένετο. |
| 11 | πέντε | πέντε | NUM | M-------- | NumType=Card | 9 ἀγῶνας | nummod | high | Numeral modifying ἀγῶνας. |
| 12 | ἐπιφανεστάτους | ἐπιφανής | ADJ | A-P---MA- | Case=Accusative|Degree=Sup|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 9 ἀγῶνας | amod | high | Attributive adjective modifying ἀγῶνας. |
| 13 | αὐτόν | αὐτός | PRON | P-S---MA- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 10 ἀναιρήσεσθαι | nsubj | medium | Likely subject of infinitive in accusative-and-infinitive construction. |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 8 ἐγένετο | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |
οὕτω πένταθλον Ὀλυμπίασιν ἀσκήσας ἀπῆλθεν ἡττηθείς, καίτοι τὰ δύο γε ἦν πρῶτος· καὶ γὰρ δρόμῳ τε ἐκράτει καὶ πηδήματι Ἱερώνυμον τὸν Ἄνδριον.
The sentence has three main verbal centers: ἀπῆλθεν, ἦν, and ἐκράτει; the participles ἀσκήσας and ἡττηθείς are circumstantial, while καίτοι marks a concessive contrast to the preceding clause.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | οὕτω | οὕτως | ADV | Rd | _ | 5 ἀπῆλθεν | advmod | high | Modifies ἀπῆλθεν: 'thus/in this way'. |
| 2 | πένταθλον | πένταθλον | NOUN | Ne-S---NA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 4 ἀσκήσας | obj | high | Object/complement of ἀσκήσας. |
| 3 | Ὀλυμπίασιν | Ὀλυμπία | PROPN | Np-l---fd- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 4 ἀσκήσας | obl | medium | Dative of place/time at Olympia; plural form as transmitted. |
| 4 | ἀσκήσας | ἀσκέω | VERB | AAP-S---MN- | Aspect=Perf|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 5 ἀπῆλθεν | advcl | high | Circumstantial participle modifying the main verb. |
| 5 | ἀπῆλθεν | ἀπέρχομαι | VERB | V3SAIA--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main clause verb. |
| 6 | ἡττηθείς | ἡττάω | VERB | AAP-S---MN- | Aspect=Perf|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 5 ἀπῆλθεν | advcl | high | Participial circumstance, likely concessive/resultative: 'having been defeated'. |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 5 ἀπῆλθεν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 8 | καίτοι | καίτοι | PART | _ | _ | 12 ἦν | discourse | high | Concessive particle introducing contrast. |
| 9 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | Atr-NA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 10 δύο | det | high | Article with δύο. |
| 10 | δύο | δύο | NUM | M- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 12 ἦν | obj | medium | Predicative/direct-object-like use in 'as for the two events'. |
| 11 | γε | γε | PART | _ | _ | 10 δύο | discourse | high | Enclitic focus particle. |
| 12 | ἦν | εἰμί | AUX | V3SIIA--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Second clause root; 'he was'. |
| 13 | πρῶτος | πρῶτος | ADJ | A--NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 ἦν | xcomp | high | Predicate adjective with εἰμί. |
| 14 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 12 ἦν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 15 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 19 ἐκράτει | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction. |
| 16 | γὰρ | γάρ | PART | _ | _ | 19 ἐκράτει | discourse | high | Explanatory particle. |
| 17 | δρόμῳ | δρόμος | NOUN | N--DSM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 19 ἐκράτει | obl | high | Dative of respect/means: in running. |
| 18 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 17 δρόμῳ | discourse | medium | Enclitic connective particle; attachment uncertain. |
| 19 | ἐκράτει | κρατέω | VERB | V3SIIA--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Third clause root. |
| 20 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 19 ἐκράτει | cc | high | Coordinates the second ἐκράτει phrase. |
| 21 | πηδήματι | πήδημα | NOUN | N--DSN | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 19 ἐκράτει | obl | high | Dative of respect/means: in jumping. |
| 22 | Ἱερώνυμον | Ἱερώνυμος | PROPN | Np-S---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 19 ἐκράτει | obj | high | Direct object of ἐκράτει. |
| 23 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | Atr-SAM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 24 Ἄνδριον | det | high | Article with Ἄνδριον. |
| 24 | Ἄνδριον | Ἄνδριος | ADJ | A--SMA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 22 Ἱερώνυμον | amod | high | Ethnic adjective modifying Ἱερώνυμον. |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 19 ἐκράτει | punct | high | Punctuation. |
καταπαλαισθεὶς δὲ ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἁμαρτὼν τῆς νίκης συνίησι τοῦ χρησμοῦ, διδόναι οἱ τὸν θεὸν μαντευομένῳ πέντε ἀγῶνας πολέμῳ κρατῆσαι.
The syntax is elliptical, especially around διδόναι and the dative οἱ; the main finite clause is συνίησι with participial backgrounding and an infinitival complement phrase.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καταπαλαισθεὶς | καταπαλαίω | VERB | V-APP-NMS | Aspect=Perf|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 9 συνίησι | advcl | medium | Best taken as a circumstantial participle; exact lexical base uncertain, but passive aorist participle is clear. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 9 συνίησι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | ὑπʼ | ὑπό | ADP | _ | _ | 4 αὐτοῦ | case | high | Introduces agent phrase. |
| 4 | αὐτοῦ | αὐτός | PRON | Pp3msg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 1 καταπαλαισθεὶς | obl | high | Agent of passive participle. |
| 5 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 6 ἁμαρτὼν | cc | high | Coordinates participles. |
| 6 | ἁμαρτὼν | ἁμαρτάνω | VERB | V-APP-NMS | Aspect=Perf|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 9 συνίησι | advcl | high | Circumstantial participle. |
| 7 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | Atrfs | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 8 νίκης | det | high | Article modifying νίκης. |
| 8 | νίκης | νίκη | NOUN | N--FSG | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 ἁμαρτὼν | obl | high | Genitive complement of ἁμαρτὼν. |
| 9 | συνίησι | συνίημι | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb of the first clause. |
| 10 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | Atrns | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 11 χρησμοῦ | det | high | Article modifying χρησμοῦ. |
| 11 | χρησμοῦ | χρησμός | NOUN | N--MSG | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 συνίησι | obj | high | Genitive complement of συνίησι. |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 συνίησι | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 13 | διδόναι | δίδωμι | VERB | V-PAN | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 9 συνίησι | ccomp | medium | Likely dependent infinitive after συνίησι, though construction is somewhat elliptical. |
| 14 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | At-nd | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 13 διδόναι | obj | low | Form is ambiguous; taken here as dative article with implied noun/infinitival construction. |
| 15 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | Atms | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 16 θεὸν | det | high | Article modifying θεόν. |
| 16 | θεὸν | θεός | NOUN | N--MSA | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 κρατῆσαι | obj | high | Object of the infinitive κρατῆσαι. |
| 17 | μαντευομένῳ | μαντεύομαι | VERB | V-PMP-DMS | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 21 κρατῆσαι | obl | medium | Dative participle modifying the person involved; exact attachment uncertain. |
| 18 | πέντε | πέντε | NUM | _ | NumType=Card | 19 ἀγῶνας | nummod | high | Cardinal numeral modifying ἀγῶνας. |
| 19 | ἀγῶνας | ἀγών | NOUN | N--MPA | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 21 κρατῆσαι | obj | high | Object of κρατῆσαι. |
| 20 | πολέμῳ | πόλεμος | NOUN | N--MSD | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 κρατῆσαι | obl | high | Dative of means/instrument or respect. |
| 21 | κρατῆσαι | κρατέω | VERB | V-AAI | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 13 διδόναι | xcomp | high | Complementary infinitive after διδόναι. |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 συνίησι | punct | high | Punctuation. |