Grammar parses for passage 4.9.9
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τοιαῦτα εἰπόντος τοῦ μάντεως τὸ πλῆθος τῶν Μεσσηνίων ὥρμησεν ἀποκτενοῦντες τὸν μνηστῆρα τῆς παιδός, ὡς Ἀριστοδήμῳ τε μίασμα εἰκαῖον προσάψαντα καὶ σφίσι τῆς σωτηρίας τὴν ἐλπίδα ἀμφίβολον πεποιηκότα.
The syntax is dominated by a genitive absolute (τοῦ μάντεως εἰπόντος) and two circumstantial participial clauses dependent on ὥρμησεν; ἀποκτενοῦντες is slightly uncertain in form but best treated as the main contemporaneous participle.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τοιαῦτα | τοιοῦτος | ADJ | PD-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 2 εἰπόντος | obj | high | Modifies the participle εἰπόντος; accusative of content. |
| 2 | εἰπόντος | λέγω | VERB | V-AAP-SMG | Aspect=Perf|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 9 ὥρμησεν | advcl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 3 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | RA--GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 4 μάντεως | det | high | |
| 4 | μάντεως | μάντις | NOUN | N--GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 2 εἰπόντος | nsubj | high | Subject of the genitive absolute. |
| 5 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | RA--NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 6 πλῆθος | det | high | |
| 6 | πλῆθος | πλῆθος | NOUN | N--NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 9 ὥρμησεν | nsubj | high | Main clause subject. |
| 7 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | RA--GPN | Case=Gen|Gender=Plur|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 8 Μεσσηνίων | det | high | |
| 8 | Μεσσηνίων | Μεσσήνιος | PROPN | A--GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 6 πλῆθος | nmod | high | Proper adjective used substantively. |
| 9 | ὥρμησεν | ὁρμάω | VERB | V-AAI-3S | Aspect=Perf|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Finite main verb. |
| 10 | ἀποκτενοῦντες | ἀποκτείνω | VERB | V-PAP-NPM | Aspect=Imp|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 9 ὥρμησεν | advcl | medium | Likely circumstantial participle with subject 'πλῆθος'; form is unusual/possible textual variation for ἀποκτείνοντες. |
| 11 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | RA--ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 12 μνηστῆρα | det | high | |
| 12 | μνηστῆρα | μνηστήρ | NOUN | N--ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 10 ἀποκτενοῦντες | obj | high | |
| 13 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | RA--GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 14 παιδός | det | high | |
| 14 | παιδός | παῖς | NOUN | N--GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 12 μνηστῆρα | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of μνηστῆρα. |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 ὥρμησεν | punct | high | |
| 16 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | C--------- | _ | 21 προσάψαντα | mark | high | Introduces reported/reason clause. |
| 17 | Ἀριστοδήμῳ | Ἀριστόδημος | PROPN | N--DSM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 προσάψαντα | iobj | medium | Dative with προσάψαντα; syntactic role somewhat interpretive. |
| 18 | τε | τε | PART | G-------- | _ | 19 μίασμα | cc | high | |
| 19 | μίασμα | μίασμα | NOUN | N--ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 προσάψαντα | obj | high | |
| 20 | εἰκαῖον | εἰκαῖος | ADJ | A--ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 19 μίασμα | amod | high | |
| 21 | προσάψαντα | προσάπτω | VERB | V-AAP-ASM | Aspect=Perf|Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 29 πεποιηκότα | advcl | high | Participial clause depending on πεποιηκότα. |
| 22 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 29 πεποιηκότα | cc | high | |
| 23 | σφίσι | σφεῖς | PRON | P-P---DMI | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 29 πεποιηκότα | iobj | high | Dative of reference/advantage. |
| 24 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | RA--GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 25 σωτηρίας | det | high | |
| 25 | σωτηρίας | σωτηρία | NOUN | N--GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 27 ἐλπίδα | nmod | high | |
| 26 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | RA--ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 27 ἐλπίδα | det | high | |
| 27 | ἐλπίδα | ἐλπίς | NOUN | N--ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 29 πεποιηκότα | obj | high | |
| 28 | ἀμφίβολον | ἀμφίβολος | ADJ | A--ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 27 ἐλπίδα | amod | high | |
| 29 | πεποιηκότα | ποιέω | VERB | V-RAP-ASM | Aspect=Perf|Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 9 ὥρμησεν | advcl | high | Perfect active participle; coordinating with the previous participial clause. |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 ὥρμησεν | punct | high |
ἢν δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ οὗτος ἐς τὰ μάλιστα τῷ Εὐφαεῖ φίλος·
Elliptical copular clause: ἀνὴρ οὗτος is subject, φίλος the predicate adjective, with dative complement Εὐφαεῖ and idiomatic ἐς τὰ μάλιστα modifying the predication.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἢν | ἐάν | SCONJ | _ | _ | 11 φίλος | mark | high | Conditional particle/conjunction introducing the clause. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 11 φίλος | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 4 ἀνὴρ | det | high | Article with ἀνήρ. |
| 4 | ἀνὴρ | ἀνήρ | NOUN | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 φίλος | nsubj | high | Subject of the predicate adjective. |
| 5 | οὗτος | οὗτος | PRON | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 4 ἀνὴρ | appos | medium | Demonstrative in apposition to ἀνήρ. |
| 6 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 8 μάλιστα | case | high | Preposition governing μάλιστα in the idiomatic phrase. |
| 7 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 8 μάλιστα | det | high | Article with μάλιστα. |
| 8 | μάλιστα | μάλιστα | ADV | _ | _ | 11 φίλος | advmod | medium | Adverbial phrase with ἐς, likely idiomatic 'to the utmost'. |
| 9 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 10 Εὐφαεῖ | det | high | Article with Εὐφαεῖ. |
| 10 | Εὐφαεῖ | Εὐφαής | PROPN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 φίλος | obl | low | Proper name in dative; likely complement of φίλος. |
| 11 | φίλος | φίλος | ADJ | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 0 ROOT | root | high | Predicate adjective with copula omitted. |
| 12 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 φίλος | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |
πείθει οὖν τοὺς Μεσσηνίους Εὐφαὴς τόν τε χρησμὸν ἔχειν τέλος ἀποθανούσης τῆς παιδὸς καὶ σφίσιν ἀποχρᾶν τὰ ὑπὸ Ἀριστοδήμου πεποιημένα.
The syntax is elliptical: Εὐφαὴς is best taken as the main-clause subject with πείθει as its governing verb, while the rest is an indirect statement with coordinated infinitival clauses and a genitive absolute.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | πείθει | πείθω | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 5 Εὐφαὴς | ccomp | high | Finite verb of the indirect statement governed by Εὐφαὴς. |
| 2 | οὖν | οὖν | PART | _ | _ | 1 πείθει | discourse | high | Inferential particle. |
| 3 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 4 Μεσσηνίους | det | high | Article with Μεσσηνίους. |
| 4 | Μεσσηνίους | Μεσσήνιος | ADJ | a-p---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 1 πείθει | obj | high | Substantivized adjective used as object. |
| 5 | Εὐφαὴς | Εὐφάης | PROPN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main clause subject and finite verbal notion understood by apposition with πείθει. |
| 6 | τόν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 8 χρησμὸν | det | high | Article modifying χρησμόν. |
| 7 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 6 τόν | discourse | medium | Enclitic connective particle. |
| 8 | χρησμὸν | χρησμός | NOUN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 ἔχειν | obj | high | Object of ἔχειν. |
| 9 | ἔχειν | ἔχω | VERB | V-PAN | Aspect=Imp|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 1 πείθει | ccomp | high | Infinitival complement within indirect statement. |
| 10 | τέλος | τέλος | NOUN | n-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 9 ἔχειν | obj | medium | Adverbial/accusative complement with ἔχειν, likely 'as an end'. |
| 11 | ἀποθανούσης | ἀποθνήσκω | VERB | V-AAP-NSF | Aspect=Perf|Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 13 παιδὸς | acl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 12 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 13 παιδὸς | det | high | Article with παιδός. |
| 13 | παιδὸς | παῖς | NOUN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 ἀποθανούσης | nsubj | high | Subject of the participle in genitive absolute. |
| 14 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 9 ἔχειν | cc | high | Links coordinated infinitival predicate. |
| 15 | σφίσιν | σφεῖς | PRON | p-p---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 16 ἀποχρᾶν | iobj | high | Dative object/complement of ἀποχρᾶν. |
| 16 | ἀποχρᾶν | ἀποχράω | VERB | V-PAN | Aspect=Imp|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 9 ἔχειν | conj | medium | Infinitive coordinated with ἔχειν; form/lemma somewhat uncertain. |
| 17 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | l-p---na- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 20 πεποιημένα | det | high | Article with πεποιημένα. |
| 18 | ὑπὸ | ὑπό | ADP | r | _ | 19 Ἀριστοδήμου | case | high | Agentive preposition governing Ἀριστοδήμου. |
| 19 | Ἀριστοδήμου | Ἀριστόδημος | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 πεποιημένα | obl | high | Agent phrase with passive participle. |
| 20 | πεποιημένα | ποιέω | VERB | V-RMP-PN- | Aspect=Perf|Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 1 πείθει | obj | medium | Participial phrase functioning as object of πείθει; morphology somewhat uncertain but clearly participial. |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 5 Εὐφαὴς | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |