Grammar parses for passage 4.8.6
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Λακεδαιμόνιοι δὲ προτροπῇ μὲν ἐς ἀλλήλους τῇ δεήσει οὐκ ἐχρῶντο καὶ ἐς τὰ παράδοξα τῶν τολμημάτων οὐ κατὰ ταὐτὰ ἑτοίμως τοῖς Μεσσηνίοις εἶχον·
The sentence contrasts Spartan practice: they did not use mutual exhortation in the form of entreaty, and they were not equally ready as the Messenians for extraordinary acts of daring.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Λακεδαιμόνιοι | Λακεδαιμόνιος | PROPN | Noun-Nom-Masc-Plur | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 10 ἐχρῶντο | nsubj | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 10 ἐχρῶντο | cc | high | |
| 3 | προτροπῇ | προτροπή | NOUN | Noun-Dat-Fem-Sing | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 ἐχρῶντο | obl | medium | Dative of means or manner. |
| 4 | μὲν | μέν | PART | Part | _ | 3 προτροπῇ | discourse | high | Correlative μέν anticipates the later contrast. |
| 5 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | Prep | _ | 6 ἀλλήλους | case | high | |
| 6 | ἀλλήλους | ἀλλήλων | PRON | Pron-Acc-Masc-Plur | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Rcp | 3 προτροπῇ | obl | medium | Object of the noun προτροπή, ‘incitement toward one another’. |
| 7 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | Art-Dat-Fem-Sing | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 8 δεήσει | det | high | |
| 8 | δεήσει | δέησις | NOUN | Noun-Dat-Fem-Sing | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 ἐχρῶντο | obl | medium | Dative with χράομαι; τῇ δεήσει is the means or manner employed. |
| 9 | οὐκ | οὐ | PART | Part-Neg | Polarity=Neg | 10 ἐχρῶντο | advmod | high | |
| 10 | ἐχρῶντο | χράομαι | VERB | V-Impf-Ind-Mid-3Pl | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 11 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | Conj | _ | 23 εἶχον | cc | high | Coordinates the second predicate with ἐχρῶντο. |
| 12 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | Prep | _ | 14 παράδοξα | case | high | |
| 13 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | Art-Acc-Neut-Plur | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 14 παράδοξα | det | high | |
| 14 | παράδοξα | παράδοξος | ADJ | Adj-Acc-Neut-Plur | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 23 εἶχον | obl | high | Substantivized adjective, ‘extraordinary things’. |
| 15 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | Art-Gen-Neut-Plur | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 16 τολμημάτων | det | high | |
| 16 | τολμημάτων | τόλμημα | NOUN | Noun-Gen-Neut-Plur | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 14 παράδοξα | nmod | high | |
| 17 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | Part-Neg | Polarity=Neg | 23 εἶχον | advmod | high | |
| 18 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | Prep | _ | 19 ταὐτὰ | case | high | |
| 19 | ταὐτὰ | ὁ αὐτός | PRON | Pron-Acc-Neut-Plur | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem | 23 εἶχον | obl | medium | Crasis of τὰ αὐτά; adverbial accusative in the phrase κατὰ ταὐτά. |
| 20 | ἑτοίμως | ἑτοίμως | ADV | Adv | _ | 23 εἶχον | advmod | high | |
| 21 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | Art-Dat-Masc-Plur | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 22 Μεσσηνίοις | det | high | |
| 22 | Μεσσηνίοις | Μεσσήνιος | PROPN | Noun-Dat-Masc-Plur | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 23 εἶχον | obl | high | Dative of comparison, ‘as/readily as the Messenians’. |
| 23 | εἶχον | ἔχω | VERB | V-Impf-Ind-Act-3Pl | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 10 ἐχρῶντο | conj | high | Coordinated predicate: ‘they were not equally ready regarding extraordinary exploits’. |
| 24 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 ἐχρῶντο | punct | high |
ἅτε δὲ εὐθὺς ἐκ παίδων τὰ πολεμικὰ ἐπιστάμενοι, βαθυτέρᾳ τε τῇ φάλαγγι ἐχρῶντο καὶ τοὺς Μεσσηνίους ἤλπιζον οὔτε χρόνον τὸν ἴσον καρτερήσειν ἀντιτεταγμένους οὔτε πρὸς τὸν ἐν τοῖς ὅπλοις κάματον ἢ τὰ τραύματα ἀνθέξειν.
The participial phrase ἅτε ... ἐπιστάμενοι is causal and supplies the understood subject of ἐχρῶντο and ἤλπιζον; the coordinated infinitives depend on ἤλπιζον, with τοὺς Μεσσηνίους as their accusative subject. ἀντιτεταγμένους is a supplementary participle agreeing with Μεσσηνίους.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἅτε | ἅτε | SCONJ | CONJ | PronType=Rel | 8 ἐπιστάμενοι | mark | high | Causal particle introducing the participial clause. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 14 ἐχρῶντο | cc | high | Postpositive coordinating particle. |
| 3 | εὐθὺς | εὐθύς | ADV | ADV | _ | 8 ἐπιστάμενοι | advmod | high | Temporal adverb. |
| 4 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | PREP | _ | 5 παίδων | case | high | |
| 5 | παίδων | παῖς | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 ἐπιστάμενοι | obl | high | Genitive with ἐκ. |
| 6 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 7 πολεμικὰ | det | high | |
| 7 | πολεμικὰ | πολεμικός | ADJ | A-APN | Case=Acc|Degree=Pos|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 8 ἐπιστάμενοι | obj | high | Substantivized adjective, things pertaining to war. |
| 8 | ἐπιστάμενοι | ἐπίσταμαι | VERB | V-PMP-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 14 ἐχρῶντο | advcl | high | Causal participle with understood subject. |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 8 ἐπιστάμενοι | punct | high | |
| 10 | βαθυτέρᾳ | βαθύς | ADJ | A-DSF-C | Case=Dat|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 13 φάλαγγι | amod | high | Comparative adjective modifying φάλαγγι. |
| 11 | τε | τε | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 14 ἐχρῶντο | cc | high | First member of τε ... καί coordination. |
| 12 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | T-DSF | Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 13 φάλαγγι | det | high | |
| 13 | φάλαγγι | φάλαγξ | NOUN | N-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 ἐχρῶντο | obl | high | Dative with χράομαι. |
| 14 | ἐχρῶντο | χράομαι | VERB | V-IMI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | First coordinated finite predicate. |
| 15 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 18 ἤλπιζον | cc | high | Coordinates ἐχρῶντο and ἤλπιζον. |
| 16 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | T-APM | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 17 Μεσσηνίους | det | high | |
| 17 | Μεσσηνίους | Μεσσήνιος | PROPN | A-APM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 18 ἤλπιζον | obj | high | Accusative subject of the following infinitives. |
| 18 | ἤλπιζον | ἐλπίζω | VERB | V-IAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 14 ἐχρῶντο | conj | high | Takes coordinated accusative-and-infinitive complements. |
| 19 | οὔτε | οὔτε | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 23 καρτερήσειν | cc | high | First οὔτε ... οὔτε coordination. |
| 20 | χρόνον | χρόνος | NOUN | N-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 23 καρτερήσειν | obj | high | Accusative extent of time with καρτερήσειν. |
| 21 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | T-ASM | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 22 ἴσον | det | high | |
| 22 | ἴσον | ἴσος | ADJ | A-ASM | Case=Acc|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 χρόνον | amod | high | Modifies χρόνον. |
| 23 | καρτερήσειν | καρτερέω | VERB | V-FAI | Mood=Inf|Tense=Fut|Voice=Act | 18 ἤλπιζον | xcomp | high | First infinitive complement of ἤλπιζον. |
| 24 | ἀντιτεταγμένους | ἀντιτάσσω | VERB | V-RPP-APM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Perf|Voice=Pass | 23 καρτερήσειν | advcl | medium | Supplementary participle agreeing with Μεσσηνίους; semantically while opposed/in battle array. |
| 25 | οὔτε | οὔτε | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 35 ἀνθέξειν | cc | high | Second member of οὔτε ... οὔτε coordination. |
| 26 | πρὸς | πρός | ADP | PREP | _ | 31 κάματον | case | high | |
| 27 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | T-ASM | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 31 κάματον | det | high | |
| 28 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | PREP | _ | 30 ὅπλοις | case | high | |
| 29 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | T-DPN | Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 30 ὅπλοις | det | high | |
| 30 | ὅπλοις | ὅπλον | NOUN | N-DPN | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 31 κάματον | nmod | high | Prepositional modifier within the articular phrase. |
| 31 | κάματον | κάματος | NOUN | N-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 35 ἀνθέξειν | obj | high | First coordinated object of ἀνθέξειν. |
| 32 | ἢ | ἤ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 31 κάματον | cc | high | Coordinates κάματον and τὰ τραύματα. |
| 33 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 34 τραύματα | det | high | |
| 34 | τραύματα | τραῦμα | NOUN | N-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 35 ἀνθέξειν | obj | high | Second coordinated object of ἀνθέξειν. |
| 35 | ἀνθέξειν | ἀντέχω | VERB | V-FAI | Mood=Inf|Tense=Fut|Voice=Act | 18 ἤλπιζον | xcomp | high | Second coordinated infinitive complement of ἤλπιζον. |
| 36 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 14 ἐχρῶντο | punct | high |