Grammar parses for passage 4.1.9
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τοῦτο τὸ ἐπίγραμμα δηλοῖ μὲν ὡς παρὰ τὴν Μεσσήνην ἀφίκοιτο ὁ Καύκων ἀπόγονος ὢν Φλύου, δηλοῖ δὲ καὶ τὰ ἐς τὸν Λύκον τά τε ἄλλα καὶ ὡς ἡ τελετὴ τὸ ἀρχαῖον ἦν ἐν Ἀνδανίᾳ.
The sentence has two coordinated δηλοῖ clauses; the first contains an indirect statement with ὡς + optative, and the second further coordinates a content clause with ὡς + ἦν.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τοῦτο | οὗτος | PRON | Pd-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 3 ἐπίγραμμα | det | high | Modifies ἐπίγραμμα. |
| 2 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | Art-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 3 ἐπίγραμμα | det | high | Article with ἐπίγραμμα. |
| 3 | ἐπίγραμμα | ἐπίγραμμα | NOUN | N-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 4 δηλοῖ | nsubj | high | Subject of δηλοῖ. |
| 4 | δηλοῖ | δηλόω | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main predicate; second δηλοῖ coordinated under same subject. |
| 5 | μὲν | μέν | PART | Pt | _ | 4 δηλοῖ | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 6 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | Cs | _ | 10 ἀφίκοιτο | mark | high | Introduces indirect statement/clause. |
| 7 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | R | Case=Acc | 9 Μεσσήνην | case | high | Preposition with Μεσσήνην. |
| 8 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | Art-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 9 Μεσσήνην | det | high | Article with Μεσσήνην. |
| 9 | Μεσσήνην | Μεσσήνη | PROPN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 ἀφίκοιτο | obl | high | Goal/source phrase with παρὰ. |
| 10 | ἀφίκοιτο | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V-AMI-3S | Mood=Opt|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 4 δηλοῖ | ccomp | high | Indirect clause content of δηλοῖ. |
| 11 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | Art-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 12 Καύκων | det | high | Article with Καύκων. |
| 12 | Καύκων | Καύκων | PROPN | N-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 ὢν | nsubj | medium | Likely subject of ὢν; form/case somewhat uncertain in context. |
| 13 | ἀπόγονος | ἀπόγονος | NOUN | N-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 ὢν | xcomp | high | Predicative noun with ὢν. |
| 14 | ὢν | εἰμί | VERB | V-PAP-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 12 Καύκων | amod | medium | Participial modifier of Καύκων; construction is appositive/predicative. |
| 15 | Φλύου | Φλοῦς | PROPN | N-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 ὢν | obl | medium | Genitive of origin/source with ὢν/ἀπόγονος. |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 δηλοῖ | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 17 | δηλοῖ | δηλόω | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 4 δηλοῖ | conj | high | Second coordinated verb. |
| 18 | δὲ | δέ | PART | Pt | _ | 17 δηλοῖ | discourse | high | Correlative/continuative particle. |
| 19 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 17 δηλοῖ | cc | high | Coordinates complements/content. |
| 20 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | Art-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 24 τά | det | high | Article with τά. |
| 21 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R | Case=Acc | 23 Λύκον | case | high | Preposition with Λύκον. |
| 22 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | Art-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 23 Λύκον | det | high | Article with Λύκον. |
| 23 | Λύκον | λύκος | NOUN | N-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 24 τά | obl | medium | Likely noun with ἐς; possibly a place/name. |
| 24 | τά | ὁ | DET | Art-NPN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 17 δηλοῖ | obj | high | Accusative/nominal clause element of δηλοῖ; context suggests neuter plural object. |
| 25 | τε | τε | PART | X | _ | 24 τά | cc | high | Enclitic coordinating particle. |
| 26 | ἄλλα | ἄλλος | ADJ | A-NPN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 24 τά | amod | high | Modifies τά. |
| 27 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 28 ὡς | cc | high | Coordinates clauses/content. |
| 28 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | Cs | _ | 33 ἦν | mark | high | Introduces clause. |
| 29 | ἡ | ὁ | DET | Art-NSF | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 30 τελετὴ | det | high | Article with τελετὴ. |
| 30 | τελετὴ | τελετή | NOUN | N-NSF | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 33 ἦν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἦν. |
| 31 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | Art-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 32 ἀρχαῖον | det | high | Article with ἀρχαῖον. |
| 32 | ἀρχαῖον | ἀρχαῖος | ADJ | A-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 33 ἦν | xcomp | high | Predicative adjective with ἦν. |
| 33 | ἦν | εἰμί | VERB | V-IAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 17 δηλοῖ | ccomp | high | Content clause under second δηλοῖ. |
| 34 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | R | Case=Dat | 35 Ἀνδανίᾳ | case | high | Preposition with Ἀνδανίᾳ. |
| 35 | Ἀνδανίᾳ | Ἀνδανία | PROPN | N-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 33 ἦν | obl | high | Locative oblique with ἐν. |
| 36 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 δηλοῖ | punct | high | Punctuation. |
καί μοι καὶ τοῦτο εἰκὸς ἐφαίνετο, τὴν Μεσσήνην μὴ ἑτέρωθι, ἀλλὰ ἔνθα αὐτή τε καὶ Πολυκάων ᾤκουν, καταστήσασθαι τὴν τελετήν.
The syntax centers on ἐφαίνετο with an infinitival complement; the phrase τὴν Μεσσήνην μὴ ἑτέρωθι ἀλλὰ ἔνθα αὐτή τε καὶ Πολυκάων ᾤκουν is embedded as the content of what seemed fitting, with ᾤκουν likely reflecting a transmitted irregularity for the relative location clause.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καί | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 6 ἐφαίνετο | cc | high | coordinating particle/conjunction |
| 2 | μοι | ἐγώ | PRON | Pp1s---d- | Case=Dat|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs | 6 ἐφαίνετο | iobj | high | dative of interest |
| 3 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 4 τοῦτο | advmod | medium | emphatic/adverbial καί on τοῦτο |
| 4 | τοῦτο | οὗτος | PRON | Pd---nas- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 6 ἐφαίνετο | nsubj | high | subject of ἐφαίνετο |
| 5 | εἰκὸς | εἰκός | ADJ | A-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 6 ἐφαίνετο | xcomp | medium | predicate/adjectival complement with ἐφαίνετο |
| 6 | ἐφαίνετο | φαίνομαι | VERB | V-3SIII- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | main verb |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἐφαίνετο | punct | high | punctuation |
| 8 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | At---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 9 Μεσσήνην | det | high | article with Μεσσήνην |
| 9 | Μεσσήνην | Μεσσήνη | PROPN | Ne- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 καταστήσασθαι | obj | high | object of καταστήσασθαι |
| 10 | μὴ | μή | PART | _ | _ | 21 καταστήσασθαι | advmod | high | negation |
| 11 | ἑτέρωθι | ἑτέρωθι | ADV | D- | _ | 21 καταστήσασθαι | advmod | high | adverb with καταστήσασθαι |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 καταστήσασθαι | punct | high | punctuation |
| 13 | ἀλλὰ | ἀλλά | CCONJ | _ | _ | 21 καταστήσασθαι | cc | high | coordinating adversative conjunction |
| 14 | ἔνθα | ἔνθα | ADV | D- | _ | 19 ᾤκουν | advmod | high | adverbial subordinator/locative |
| 15 | αὐτή | αὐτός | PRON | Pp3fsnn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 19 ᾤκουν | nsubj | medium | likely subject of ᾤκουν, though textually marked/elliptic |
| 16 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 15 αὐτή | advmod | medium | enclitic connective with αὐτή |
| 17 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 18 Πολυκάων | cc | high | coordinating conjunction |
| 18 | Πολυκάων | Πολυκάων | PROPN | Ne- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 αὐτή | conj | medium | coordinated with αὐτή as subject |
| 19 | ᾤκουν | οἰκέω | VERB | V-3PIIA- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 14 ἔνθα | acl:relcl | low | relative/locative clause modifying ἔνθα; agreement is irregular in transmitted text |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 καταστήσασθαι | punct | high | punctuation |
| 21 | καταστήσασθαι | καθίστημι | VERB | V--ANM- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 6 ἐφαίνετο | xcomp | high | complement infinitive of ἐφαίνετο |
| 22 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | At---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 23 τελετήν | det | high | article with τελετήν |
| 23 | τελετήν | τελετή | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 καταστήσασθαι | obj | high | object of καταστήσασθαι |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἐφαίνετο | punct | high | punctuation |