Grammar parses for passage 3.4.8
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Ξέρξῃ γὰρ βασιλέων, ὁπόσοι Μήδοις καὶ Πέρσαις ἐγένοντο ὕστερον, παρασχομένῳ μέγιστον φρόνημα καὶ ἀποδειξαμένῳ λαμπρὰ οὕτω, κατὰ τὴν πορείαν Λεωνίδας σὺν ὀλίγοις, οὓς ἠγάγετο ἐς Θερμοπύλας, ἐγένετο ἂν ἐμποδὼν μηδὲ ἀρχὴν τὴν Ἑλλάδα ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν μηδὲ Ἀθηναίων ποτὲ ἐμπρῆσαι τὴν πόλιν, εἰ μὴ κατὰ τὴν ἀτραπὸν τὴν διὰ τῆς Οἴτης τείνουσαν περιαγαγὼν τὴν μετὰ Ὑδάρνου στρατιὰν ὁ Τραχίνιος κυκλώσασθαί σφισι τοὺς Ἕλληνας παρέσχε καὶ οὕτω κατεργασθέντος Λεωνίδου παρῆλθον ἐς τὴν Ἑλλάδα οἱ βάρβαροι.
Complex counterfactual: Ξέρξῃ is dative of reference with an implied participial frame; the conditional protasis begins at εἰ μή, while ἐγένετο ἄν is the apodosis. The genitive absolute κατεργασθέντος Λεωνίδου is temporal/circumstantial. Some attachment choices, especially the participles παρασχομένῳ/ἀποδειξαμένῳ and περιαγαγών, are necessarily interpretive.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ξέρξῃ | Ξέρξης | PROPN | Npms | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 32 ἐγένετο | obl | medium | Dative of reference: 'for Xerxes'. |
| 2 | γὰρ | γάρ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | cc | high | |
| 3 | βασιλέων | βασιλεύς | NOUN | N---GPM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 1 Ξέρξῃ | nmod | medium | Partitive/appositional genitive with reference to Xerxes. |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | ──────── | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | punct | high | |
| 5 | ὁπόσοι | ὁπόσος | PRON | P---NPM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 9 ἐγένοντο | nsubj | high | Relative quantifier, subject of ἐγένοντο. |
| 6 | Μήδοις | Μῆδος | PROPN | Npmd | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 9 ἐγένοντο | obl | medium | Dative with ἐγένοντο, referring to rulers among Medes. |
| 7 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 8 Πέρσαις | cc | high | |
| 8 | Πέρσαις | Πέρσης | PROPN | Npmd | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 6 Μήδοις | conj | high | |
| 9 | ἐγένοντο | γίγνομαι | VERB | V3PIAM--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 3 βασιλέων | acl:relcl | high | |
| 10 | ὕστερον | ὕστερον | ADV | D-------- | _ | 9 ἐγένοντο | advmod | high | |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | ──────── | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | punct | high | |
| 12 | παρασχομένῳ | παρέχω | VERB | VAMPDSM--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 1 Ξέρξῃ | advcl | medium | Dative participle agreeing with Ξέρξῃ; circumstantial. |
| 13 | μέγιστον | μέγας | ADJ | A--ASM--- | Case=Acc|Degree=Sup|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 14 φρόνημα | amod | high | |
| 14 | φρόνημα | φρόνημα | NOUN | N--ASN--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 12 παρασχομένῳ | obj | high | |
| 15 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 16 ἀποδειξαμένῳ | cc | high | |
| 16 | ἀποδειξαμένῳ | ἀποδείκνυμι | VERB | VAMPDSM--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 12 παρασχομένῳ | conj | medium | Coordinated dative participle. |
| 17 | λαμπρὰ | λαμπρός | ADJ | A--APN--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 16 ἀποδειξαμένῳ | obj | medium | Substantivized/object-like neuter plural, likely 'brilliant deeds'. |
| 18 | οὕτω | οὕτω | ADV | D-------- | _ | 16 ἀποδειξαμένῳ | advmod | high | |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | ──────── | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | punct | high | |
| 20 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | R-------- | _ | 22 πορείαν | case | high | |
| 21 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L----ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 22 πορείαν | det | high | |
| 22 | πορείαν | πορεία | NOUN | N--ASF--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 32 ἐγένετο | obl | high | |
| 23 | Λεωνίδας | Λεωνίδας | PROPN | Npms | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 32 ἐγένετο | nsubj | high | |
| 24 | σὺν | σύν | ADP | R-------- | _ | 25 ὀλίγοις | case | high | |
| 25 | ὀλίγοις | ὀλίγος | ADJ | A--DPM--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 23 Λεωνίδας | obl | high | Substantivized adjective, 'a few men'. |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | ──────── | _ | 23 Λεωνίδας | punct | high | |
| 27 | οὓς | ὅς | PRON | P---APM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 28 ἠγάγετο | obj | high | |
| 28 | ἠγάγετο | ἄγω | VERB | V3SAIM--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 25 ὀλίγοις | acl:relcl | high | |
| 29 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 30 Θερμοπύλας | case | high | |
| 30 | Θερμοπύλας | Θερμοπύλαι | PROPN | Npfa | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 28 ἠγάγετο | obl | high | |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | ──────── | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | punct | high | |
| 32 | ἐγένετο | γίγνομαι | VERB | V3SAIM--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main apodosis verb with ἄν. |
| 33 | ἂν | ἄν | PART | Q-------- | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | aux | high | Modal particle marking potential/counterfactual. |
| 34 | ἐμποδὼν | ἐμποδών | ADV | D-------- | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | advmod | high | Predicative adverb, 'in the way'. |
| 35 | μηδὲ | μηδέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 39 ἰδεῖν | cc | high | |
| 36 | ἀρχὴν | ἀρχή | NOUN | N--ASF--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 39 ἰδεῖν | advmod | medium | Adverbial accusative, 'at all/from the outset'. |
| 37 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L----ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 38 Ἑλλάδα | det | high | |
| 38 | Ἑλλάδα | Ἑλλάς | PROPN | Npfa | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 39 ἰδεῖν | obj | high | |
| 39 | ἰδεῖν | ὁράω | VERB | V--AAN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 32 ἐγένετο | xcomp | high | Infinitive coordinated with ἐμπρῆσαι. |
| 40 | αὐτὸν | αὐτός | PRON | P----ASM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Prs | 39 ἰδεῖν | obj | medium | Accusative subject of infinitive, referring to Xerxes. |
| 41 | μηδὲ | μηδέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 44 ἐμπρῆσαι | cc | high | |
| 42 | Ἀθηναίων | Ἀθηναῖος | PROPN | Npmpg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 46 πόλιν | nmod:poss | high | Possessive genitive. |
| 43 | ποτὲ | ποτέ | ADV | D-------- | _ | 44 ἐμπρῆσαι | advmod | high | |
| 44 | ἐμπρῆσαι | ἐμπίμπρημι | VERB | V--AAN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 32 ἐγένετο | xcomp | high | |
| 45 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L----ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 46 πόλιν | det | high | |
| 46 | πόλιν | πόλις | NOUN | N--ASF--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 44 ἐμπρῆσαι | obj | high | |
| 47 | , | , | PUNCT | ──────── | _ | 32 ἐγένετο | punct | high | |
| 48 | εἰ | εἰ | SCONJ | C-------- | _ | 69 παρέσχε | mark | high | Introduces protasis. |
| 49 | μὴ | μή | PART | Q-------- | _ | 65 κυκλώσασθαί | advmod | high | Negates the conditional subordinate predicate. |
| 50 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | R-------- | _ | 52 ἀτραπὸν | case | high | |
| 51 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L----ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 52 ἀτραπὸν | det | high | |
| 52 | ἀτραπὸν | ἀτραπός | NOUN | N--ASF--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 58 περιαγαγὼν | obl | high | |
| 53 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L----ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 57 τείνουσαν | det | high | |
| 54 | διὰ | διά | ADP | R-------- | _ | 56 Οἴτης | case | high | |
| 55 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | L----GSF- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 56 Οἴτης | det | high | |
| 56 | Οἴτης | Οἴτη | PROPN | Npfsg | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 57 τείνουσαν | obl | high | |
| 57 | τείνουσαν | τείνω | VERB | V-PAPASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 52 ἀτραπὸν | acl | high | Participial modifier of ἀτραπόν. |
| 58 | περιαγαγὼν | περιάγω | VERB | V-AAPNSM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 69 παρέσχε | advcl | medium | Circumstantial participle; implicit subject is ὁ Τραχίνιος. |
| 59 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L----ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 62 στρατιὰν | det | high | |
| 60 | μετὰ | μετά | ADP | R-------- | _ | 61 Ὑδάρνου | case | high | |
| 61 | Ὑδάρνου | Ὑδάρνης | PROPN | Npmsg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 62 στρατιὰν | nmod | high | |
| 62 | στρατιὰν | στρατιά | NOUN | N--ASF--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 58 περιαγαγὼν | obj | high | |
| 63 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | L----NMS- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 64 Τραχίνιος | det | high | |
| 64 | Τραχίνιος | Τραχίνιος | PROPN | Npms | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 69 παρέσχε | nsubj | high | The Trachinian. |
| 65 | κυκλώσασθαί | κυκλόω | VERB | V-AMN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 69 παρέσχε | xcomp | medium | Infinitive complement of παρέσχε: caused/provided that the Greeks be surrounded. |
| 66 | σφισι | σφεῖς | PRON | P----DP- | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|PronType=Prs | 65 κυκλώσασθαί | obl | medium | Dative of advantage/reference, 'for them'. |
| 67 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | L----APM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 68 Ἕλληνας | det | high | |
| 68 | Ἕλληνας | Ἕλλην | PROPN | Npma | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 65 κυκλώσασθαί | obj | high | Accusative subject/object affected of the infinitive. |
| 69 | παρέσχε | παρέχω | VERB | V3SAAI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 74 παρῆλθον | advcl | high | Protasis predicate, with εἰ; subject ὁ Τραχίνιος. |
| 70 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 74 παρῆλθον | cc | high | |
| 71 | οὕτω | οὕτω | ADV | D-------- | _ | 74 παρῆλθον | advmod | high | 'And thus'. |
| 72 | κατεργασθέντος | κατεργάζομαι | VERB | V-APPGSM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 74 παρῆλθον | advcl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 73 | Λεωνίδου | Λεωνίδας | PROPN | Npmsg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 72 κατεργασθέντος | nsubj | high | Genitive absolute subject. |
| 74 | παρῆλθον | παρέρχομαι | VERB | V3PAAI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Main narrative verb after the conditional; some analyses treat ἐγένετο as the matrix root and this as coordinated, but here sentence-level coordination is represented with a second root. |
| 75 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 77 Ἑλλάδα | case | high | |
| 76 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L----ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 77 Ἑλλάδα | det | high | |
| 77 | Ἑλλάδα | Ἑλλάς | PROPN | Npfa | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 74 παρῆλθον | obl | high | |
| 78 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | L---NPM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 79 βάρβαροι | det | high | |
| 79 | βάρβαροι | βάρβαρος | NOUN | N---NPM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 74 παρῆλθον | nsubj | high | Substantivized adjective/noun, 'the barbarians'. |
| 80 | . | . | PUNCT | ──────── | _ | 74 παρῆλθον | punct | high |