Grammar parses for passage 4.8.13
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ἐς δὲ τὴν ἐπιοῦσαν μάχης μὲν οὐδέτεροι διενοοῦντο ἄρχειν οὐδὲ ἱστάναι πρότεροι τρόπαιον.
The infinitives ἄρχειν and ἱστάναι are coordinated complements of διενοοῦντο; μάχης is a genitive of separation/partitive with οὐδέτεροι, while τὴν ἐπιοῦσαν is an elliptical temporal accusative (sc. ἡμέραν).
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | AdpType=Prep | 4 ἐπιοῦσαν | case | high | Variant form of εἰς. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 8 διενοοῦντο | cc | high | |
| 3 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | T-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 ἐπιοῦσαν | det | high | |
| 4 | ἐπιοῦσαν | ἔπειμι | ADJ | PRC-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 8 διενοοῦντο | obl | medium | Substantivized participle, probably referring elliptically to the coming day. |
| 5 | μάχης | μάχη | NOUN | N-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 οὐδέτεροι | nmod | medium | Genitive likely expressing separation or respect: neither side intended to begin the battle. |
| 6 | μὲν | μέν | PART | PART | _ | 7 οὐδέτεροι | discourse | high | |
| 7 | οὐδέτεροι | οὐδέτερος | PRON | A-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 διενοοῦντο | nsubj | high | Substantival adjective: neither party. |
| 8 | διενοοῦντο | διανοέομαι | VERB | V-IMI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 9 | ἄρχειν | ἄρχω | VERB | V-PNA | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 8 διενοοῦντο | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement of διενοοῦντο. |
| 10 | οὐδὲ | οὐδέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 11 ἱστάναι | cc | high | |
| 11 | ἱστάναι | ἵστημι | VERB | V-PNA | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 8 διενοοῦντο | xcomp | high | Coordinated infinitive; means to set up or erect. |
| 12 | πρότεροι | πρότερος | ADV | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 11 ἱστάναι | advmod | medium | Comparative adverb modifying ἱστάναι: first. |
| 13 | τρόπαιον | τρόπαιον | NOUN | N-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 ἱστάναι | obj | high | |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 8 διενοοῦντο | punct | high |
προϊούσης δὲ τῆς ἡμέρας ὑπὲρ ἀναιρέσεως τῶν νεκρῶν ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο, καὶ ἐπειδὴ παρὰ ἀμφοτέρων συνεχωρήθη, θάψειν ἔμελλον ἤδη τὸ ἐντεῦθεν.
The opening genitive absolute means “as the day advanced.” ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο is a 3rd-plural imperfect middle/passive form, here mediopassive in the sense “they sent heralds/negotiated”; συνεχωρήθη is impersonal passive, “it was agreed by both sides,” governing the infinitive θάψειν. τὸ ἐντεῦθεν is substantivized and elliptical, likely “what followed thereafter.”
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | προϊούσης | πρόειμι | VERB | V-PAP-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Mood=Part|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 4 ἡμέρας | acl | high | Genitive absolute participle with τῆς ἡμέρας. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | -------- | _ | 9 ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο | cc | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | T-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 ἡμέρας | det | high | |
| 4 | ἡμέρας | ἡμέρα | NOUN | N-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο | obl | high | Genitive absolute subject. |
| 5 | ὑπὲρ | ὑπέρ | ADP | R | _ | 6 ἀναιρέσεως | case | high | Takes the genitive. |
| 6 | ἀναιρέσεως | ἀναίρεσις | NOUN | N-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο | obl | high | Purpose-related genitive with ὑπέρ. |
| 7 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 νεκρῶν | det | high | |
| 8 | νεκρῶν | νεκρός | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 6 ἀναιρέσεως | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on ἀναίρεσις: recovery/removal of the dead. |
| 9 | ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο | ἐπικηρυκεύω | VERB | V-IIM-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Imperfect mediopassive; context supports “they negotiated/sent heralds.” |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 ἐπεκηρυκεύοντο | punct | high | |
| 11 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | -------- | _ | 18 ἔμελλον | cc | high | Coordinates the following clause with the preceding finite clause. |
| 12 | ἐπειδὴ | ἐπειδή | SCONJ | -------- | _ | 15 συνεχωρήθη | mark | high | Introduces a temporal/causal subordinate clause. |
| 13 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | R | _ | 14 ἀμφοτέρων | case | high | With genitive, “from/by.” |
| 14 | ἀμφοτέρων | ἀμφότερος | PRON | P-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 15 συνεχωρήθη | obl | high | Substantival genitive: by both sides. |
| 15 | συνεχωρήθη | συγχωρέω | VERB | V-API-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Pass | 18 ἔμελλον | advcl | high | Impersonal passive, “it was agreed/conceded.” |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 15 συνεχωρήθη | punct | high | |
| 17 | θάψειν | θάπτω | VERB | V-2AN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 15 συνεχωρήθη | xcomp | high | Infinitive dependent on impersonal συνεχωρήθη. |
| 18 | ἔμελλον | μέλλω | VERB | V-IIA-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Coordinated main verb; auxiliary-like μέλλω takes θάψειν, but the coordination yields a second root in strict single-root UD. |
| 19 | ἤδη | ἤδη | ADV | D | _ | 18 ἔμελλον | advmod | high | |
| 20 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐντεῦθεν | det | medium | Article substantivizing ἐντεῦθεν; case analysis is uncertain because the phrase is elliptical. |
| 21 | ἐντεῦθεν | ἐντεῦθεν | ADV | D | _ | 18 ἔμελλον | obl | low | Substantivized adverb with τὸ, probably “what followed thereafter”; exact syntactic attachment is elliptical. |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 18 ἔμελλον | punct | high |