Grammar parses for passage 4.1.5
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πρῶτοι δʼ οὖν βασιλεύουσιν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ ταύτῃ Πολυκάων τε ὁ Λέλεγος καὶ Μεσσήνη γυνὴ τοῦ Πολυκάονος.
The plural verb βασιλεύουσιν has a coordinated nominal subject: Πολυκάων τε ὁ Λέλεγος καὶ Μεσσήνη; πρῶτοι is a predicative adjective agreeing with the coordinated subject. ταύτῃ modifies χώρᾳ.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | πρῶτοι | πρῶτος | ADJ | A--PNM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 4 βασιλεύουσιν | xcomp | high | Predicative adjective with the coordinated subject. |
| 2 | δʼ | δέ | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 4 βασιλεύουσιν | cc | high | |
| 3 | οὖν | οὖν | ADV | D--------- | _ | 4 βασιλεύουσιν | advmod | high | |
| 4 | βασιλεύουσιν | βασιλεύω | VERB | V-PAI-3P- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 5 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | R--------- | _ | 7 χώρᾳ | case | high | |
| 6 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | L-SDFD-- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 χώρᾳ | det | high | |
| 7 | χώρᾳ | χώρα | NOUN | N-SDF-- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 βασιλεύουσιν | obl | high | Object of the preposition ἐν. |
| 8 | ταύτῃ | οὗτος | DET | A-SDF-- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 χώρᾳ | amod | high | |
| 9 | Πολυκάων | Πολυκάων | PROPN | N-SNM-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 βασιλεύουσιν | nsubj | high | First member of the coordinated subject; τε links it to Μεσσήνη. |
| 10 | τε | τε | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 14 Μεσσήνη | cc | high | Correlative coordinator with καί. |
| 11 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | L-SNM-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 Λέλεγος | det | high | |
| 12 | Λέλεγος | Λέλεγος | PROPN | N-SNM-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 Πολυκάων | appos | high | Apposition identifying Πολυκάων. |
| 13 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 14 Μεσσήνη | cc | high | Coordinates Μεσσήνη with the preceding subject constituent. |
| 14 | Μεσσήνη | Μεσσήνη | PROPN | N-SNF-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 Πολυκάων | conj | high | Second coordinated subject; agreement is plural with the coordination. |
| 15 | γυνὴ | γυνή | NOUN | N-SNF-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 Μεσσήνη | appos | high | Apposition/predicative identification: ‘Messene, wife of Polycaon’. |
| 16 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | L-SGM-- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 17 Πολυκάονος | det | high | |
| 17 | Πολυκάονος | Πολυκάων | PROPN | N-SGM-- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 γυνὴ | nmod | high | Possessive genitive dependent on γυνή. |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 βασιλεύουσιν | punct | high |
παρὰ ταύτην τὴν Μεσσήνην τὰ ὄργια κομίζων τῶν Μεγάλων θεῶν Καύκων ἦλθεν ἐξ Ἐλευσῖνος ὁ Κελαινοῦ τοῦ Φλύου.
The final sequence is a compressed genitive name/patronymic construction: ὁ Κελαινοῦ τοῦ Φλύου is attached to Καύκων, with the exact appositional relation somewhat uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | PREP | _ | 4 Μεσσήνην | case | high | Introduces the accusative phrase meaning 'beside/near this Messene'. |
| 2 | ταύτην | οὗτος | DET | PD-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 4 Μεσσήνην | det | high | |
| 3 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | DAF-SA | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 4 Μεσσήνην | det | high | |
| 4 | Μεσσήνην | Μεσσήνη | PROPN | NAME-A-SF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Proper=Yes | 12 ἦλθεν | obl | high | Object of παρά in a locative/adjacent oblique phrase. |
| 5 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | DAN-PA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 6 ὄργια | det | high | |
| 6 | ὄργια | ὄργιον | NOUN | NAN-PA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 7 κομίζων | obj | high | Accusative object of κομίζων. |
| 7 | κομίζων | κομίζω | VERB | V-PAP-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 12 ἦλθεν | advcl | high | Circumstantial present participle modifying the subject of ἦλθεν. |
| 8 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | DGN-PM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 10 θεῶν | det | high | |
| 9 | Μεγάλων | μέγας | ADJ | A-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 10 θεῶν | amod | high | |
| 10 | θεῶν | θεός | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 6 ὄργια | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on ὄργια: rites of the Great Gods. |
| 11 | Καύκων | Καύκων | PROPN | NAME-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Proper=Yes | 12 ἦλθεν | nsubj | high | |
| 12 | ἦλθεν | ἔρχομαι | VERB | V-AAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Aorist active form of ἔρχομαι. |
| 13 | ἐξ | ἐκ | ADP | PREP | _ | 14 Ἐλευσῖνος | case | high | |
| 14 | Ἐλευσῖνος | Ἐλευσίς | PROPN | NAME-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Proper=Yes | 12 ἦλθεν | obl | high | Source/place of departure with ἐξ. |
| 15 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | D-NMS | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 16 Κελαινοῦ | det | high | Article substantivizing the patronymic/genitive-name phrase. |
| 16 | Κελαινοῦ | Κελαινώ | PROPN | NAME-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Proper=Yes | 11 Καύκων | nmod | medium | Patronymic/genitive-name phrase associated with Καύκων; the article is substantival. |
| 17 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | D-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 18 Φλύου | det | high | |
| 18 | Φλύου | Φλύος | PROPN | NAME-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Proper=Yes | 16 Κελαινοῦ | nmod | medium | Genitive explanatory/appositional name phrase, 'of Phlyus'; exact attachment is syntactically compressed. |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 12 ἦλθεν | punct | high |
Φλῦον δὲ αὐτὸν Ἀθηναῖοι λέγουσι παῖδα εἶναι Γῆς·
The accusative αὐτόν is the understood subject of the infinitive εἶναι; παῖδα is its predicate accusative, with Γῆς expressing parentage.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Φλῦον | Φλῦος | PROPN | Nbms | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 λέγουσι | nsubj | medium | Personal name, nominative subject of λέγουσι; lemma normalized as Φλῦος. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C---- | _ | 5 λέγουσι | cc | high | |
| 3 | αὐτὸν | αὐτός | PRON | P---ASM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Prs | 7 εἶναι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive εἶναι in reported speech. |
| 4 | Ἀθηναῖοι | Ἀθηναῖος | PROPN | Nbmp | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 5 λέγουσι | nsubj | high | |
| 5 | λέγουσι | λέγω | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 6 | παῖδα | παῖς | NOUN | N---ASM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative with εἶναι. |
| 7 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | V-PAN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 5 λέγουσι | ccomp | high | Infinitival complement of λέγουσι. |
| 8 | Γῆς | Γῆ | PROPN | Nbfs | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 παῖδα | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on παῖδα, expressing parentage/origin. |
| 9 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 5 λέγουσι | punct | high |
ὁμολογεῖ δέ σφισι καὶ ὕμνος Μουσαίου Λυκομίδαις ποιηθεὶς ἐς Δήμητρα.
The finite verb ὁμολογεῖ is the root; σφισι is a dative pronoun with an elliptic/impersonal complement, while ὕμνος is the subject. Μουσαίου is a genitive attribute/source with Λυκομίδαις, and ποιηθεὶς is a passive participle agreeing with ὕμνος; ἐς Δήμητρα is its goal/dedication complement.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὁμολογεῖ | ὁμολογέω | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 2 | δέ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 1 ὁμολογεῖ | cc | high | |
| 3 | σφισι | σφεῖς | PRON | P-D-DP | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 1 ὁμολογεῖ | iobj | medium | Dative of the persons to whom the statement is acknowledged/agreed; exact syntactic role is somewhat elliptical. |
| 4 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 5 ὕμνος | cc | high | |
| 5 | ὕμνος | ὕμνος | NOUN | N-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 1 ὁμολογεῖ | nsubj | high | |
| 6 | Μουσαίου | Μουσαῖος | PROPN | N-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 Λυκομίδαις | nmod | high | Genitive associated with Λυκομίδαις, likely indicating the hymn's author/source. |
| 7 | Λυκομίδαις | Λυκομίδαι | PROPN | N-DPM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 ποιηθεὶς | obl | medium | Dative of agent/association with the passive participle ποιηθείς. |
| 8 | ποιηθεὶς | ποιέω | VERB | V-APP-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 5 ὕμνος | acl | high | Aorist passive participle agreeing with ὕμνος. |
| 9 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 10 Δήμητρα | case | high | |
| 10 | Δήμητρα | Δήμητρα | PROPN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 8 ποιηθεὶς | obl | high | Accusative complement of ἐς, expressing the hymn's direction/subject. |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 ὁμολογεῖ | punct | high |