Grammar parses for passage 4.14.7
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καί οἱ καὶ τὰ τῆς γενέσεως ἐπιφανέστερα ὑπάρξαι νομίζουσι· Νικοτελείᾳ γὰρ τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ δαίμονα ἢ θεὸν δράκοντι εἰκασμένον συγγενέσθαι λέγουσι.
Two coordinated infinitival clauses depend on νομίζουσι/λέγουσι. The first has τὰ ... ἐπιφανέστερα as an accusative subject/predicate-like nominal expression; the second has Νικοτελείᾳ τῇ μητρί as a dative with συγγενέσθαι, and δράκοντι εἰκασμένον as a dative comparison complement of the participle. The exact scope of καί and οἱ is somewhat uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καί | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | Polarity=Pos | 9 νομίζουσι | cc | high | |
| 2 | οἱ | οἱ | PRON | P---DM3-- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3 | 9 νομίζουσι | nsubj | medium | Probably nominative masculine plural article/pronoun used substantivally; exact antecedent is outside the sentence. |
| 3 | καὶ | καί | ADV | D-------- | Polarity=Pos | 7 ἐπιφανέστερα | advmod | high | |
| 4 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T---NA--- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 7 ἐπιφανέστερα | det | high | |
| 5 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | T---FG--- | Case=Gen|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 γενέσεως | det | high | |
| 6 | γενέσεως | γένεσις | NOUN | N---FGS- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 ἐπιφανέστερα | nmod | high | |
| 7 | ἐπιφανέστερα | ἐπιφανής | ADJ | A--NAA--- | Case=Acc|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 8 ὑπάρξαι | xcomp | medium | Comparative adjective in the infinitival clause; syntactically linked to the accusative neuter plural τὰ. |
| 8 | ὑπάρξαι | ὑπάρχω | VERB | V--ANA--- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 9 νομίζουσι | ccomp | high | |
| 9 | νομίζουσι | νομίζω | VERB | V-PIA3P--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 10 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 νομίζουσι | punct | high | |
| 11 | Νικοτελείᾳ | Νικοτέλεια | PROPN | N---FD--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 συγγενέσθαι | iobj | medium | Dative recipient/participant with συγγενέσθαι; apposition is supplied by τῇ μητρί. |
| 12 | γὰρ | γάρ | PART | G-------- | _ | 22 λέγουσι | discourse | high | |
| 13 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | T---FD--- | Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 μητρὶ | det | high | |
| 14 | μητρὶ | μήτηρ | NOUN | N---FD--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 Νικοτελείᾳ | appos | high | |
| 15 | αὐτοῦ | αὐτός | PRON | P---GSM-- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3 | 14 μητρὶ | nmod:poss | high | |
| 16 | δαίμονα | δαίμων | NOUN | N---MAS-- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 συγγενέσθαι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive. |
| 17 | ἢ | ἤ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 18 θεὸν | cc | high | |
| 18 | θεὸν | θεός | NOUN | N---MAS-- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 δαίμονα | conj | high | Coordinated alternative to δαίμονα. |
| 19 | δράκοντι | δράκων | NOUN | N---MD-S- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 εἰκασμένον | obl | medium | Dative with εἰκάζω/εἰκασμένος, expressing the model or comparison: 'likened to a serpent'. |
| 20 | εἰκασμένον | εἰκάζω | VERB | V-RMPMAS- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 16 δαίμονα | acl | high | Participial modifier of δαίμονα/θεόν, agreeing with the accusative singular masculine nominal. |
| 21 | συγγενέσθαι | συγγίγνομαι | VERB | V-2ANM--- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 22 λέγουσι | ccomp | high | |
| 22 | λέγουσι | λέγω | VERB | V-PIA3P--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 9 νομίζουσι | conj | high | Coordinated reporting verb; γάρ gives the clause an explanatory relation. |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 22 λέγουσι | punct | high |