Grammar parses for passage 5.7.8
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πρῶτος μὲν ἐν ὕμνῳ τῷ ἐς Ἀχαιίαν ἐποίησεν Ὠλὴν Λύκιος ἀφικέσθαι τὴν Ἀχαιίαν ἐς Δῆλον ἐκ τῶν Ἑπερβορέων τούτων·
The syntax is straightforward overall, with the main challenge being the appositional/elliptical phrasing around ἐν ὕμνῳ τῷ ἐς Ἀχαιίαν and the participial-style complement ἀφικέσθαι.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | πρῶτος | πρῶτος | ADJ | A-NSM | Case=Nom|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 ἐποίησεν | advmod | high | Modifies the finite verb with ordinal/adverbial sense: 'first'. |
| 2 | μὲν | μέν | PART | G-------- | _ | 1 πρῶτος | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 3 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | R-------- | _ | 4 ὕμνῳ | case | high | Preposition governing dative. |
| 4 | ὕμνῳ | ὕμνος | NOUN | N-DSM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 ἐποίησεν | obl | high | Prepositional phrase dependent on ἐποίησεν. |
| 5 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | T-DSM | Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 Ἀχαιίαν | det | high | Article modifying Ἀχαιίαν in the relative phrase. |
| 6 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 7 Ἀχαιίαν | case | high | Preposition governing accusative. |
| 7 | Ἀχαιίαν | Ἀχαιία | PROPN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 ὕμνῳ | nmod | medium | Likely modifies ὕμνῳ; the phrase ὕμνῳ τῷ ἐς Ἀχαιίαν is somewhat elliptical. |
| 8 | ἐποίησεν | ποιέω | VERB | V-3AAI-S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 9 | Ὠλὴν | Ὠλήν | PROPN | N-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 ἐποίησεν | obj | high | Accusative object of ἐποίησεν. |
| 10 | Λύκιος | Λύκιος | PROPN | A-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 Ὠλὴν | amod | medium | Likely appositive/adjectival epithet of Ὠλήν. |
| 11 | ἀφικέσθαι | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V-AAMN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 8 ἐποίησεν | xcomp | high | Complementary infinitive. |
| 12 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | T-ASF | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 13 Ἀχαιίαν | det | high | Article modifying Ἀχαιίαν. |
| 13 | Ἀχαιίαν | Ἀχαιία | PROPN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 ἀφικέσθαι | obj | high | Object of ἀφικέσθαι. |
| 14 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 15 Δῆλον | case | high | Preposition governing accusative. |
| 15 | Δῆλον | Δῆλος | PROPN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | high | Direction/location phrase with ἀφικέσθαι. |
| 16 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | R-------- | _ | 18 Ἑπερβορέων | case | high | Preposition governing genitive. |
| 17 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T-GPN | Case=Gen|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 18 Ἑπερβορέων | det | high | Article modifying Ἑπερβορέων. |
| 18 | Ἑπερβορέων | Ἑπερβόρεοι | PROPN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 11 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | high | Source phrase with ἐκ. |
| 19 | τούτων | οὗτος | DET | D-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem | 18 Ἑπερβορέων | det | high | Demonstrative modifying Ἑπερβορέων. |
| 20 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 8 ἐποίησεν | punct | high | Sentence-ending punctuation. |
ἔπειτα δὲ ᾠδὴν Μελάνωπος Κυμαῖος ἐς Ὦπιν καὶ Ἑκαέργην ᾖσεν, ὡς ἐκ τῶν Ὑπερβορέων καὶ αὗται πρότερον ἔτι τῆς Ἀχαιίας ἀφίκοντο καὶ ἐς Δῆλον·
The clause after ὡς is best taken as a reported explanatory content clause with ἀφίκοντο as its main verb; the genitive phrase τῆς Ἀχαιίας is syntactically ambiguous but likely marks source/starting point or a comparative temporal reference in context.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἔπειτα | ἔπειτα | ADV | Db | _ | 10 ᾖσεν | advmod | high | Temporal adverb. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G | _ | 10 ᾖσεν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | ᾠδὴν | ᾠδή | NOUN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 ᾖσεν | obj | high | Direct object of ᾖσεν. |
| 4 | Μελάνωπος | Μελάνωπος | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ᾠδὴν | nmod | medium | Likely dependent genitive with ᾠδήν: 'song of Melanopos'. |
| 5 | Κυμαῖος | Κυμαῖος | ADJ | a-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 Μελάνωπος | amod | medium | Appositive/attributive adjective modifying Μελάνωπος. |
| 6 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | r | _ | 10 ᾖσεν | obl | high | Introduces destination. |
| 7 | Ὦπιν | Ὦπις | PROPN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 ἐς | nmod | medium | Proper name in accusative after ἐς. |
| 8 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c | _ | 9 Ἑκαέργην | cc | high | Connects destination names. |
| 9 | Ἑκαέργην | Ἑκαέργη | PROPN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 Ὦπιν | conj | high | Conjunct with Ὦπιν. |
| 10 | ᾖσεν | ἀείδω | VERB | v-a---3s- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb, 'he sang'. |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 ᾖσεν | punct | high | Comma punctuation. |
| 12 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | qu | _ | 22 ἀφίκοντο | mark | high | Introduces reported explanation/content clause. |
| 13 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | r | _ | 22 ἀφίκοντο | obl | high | Introduces source. |
| 14 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | l-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 15 Ὑπερβορέων | det | high | Article with Ὑπερβορέων. |
| 15 | Ὑπερβορέων | Ὑπερβόρειοι | PROPN | n-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 13 ἐκ | nmod | high | Genitive complement of ἐκ. |
| 16 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c | _ | 17 αὗται | cc | high | Connective. |
| 17 | αὗται | οὗτος | PRON | pd-p---fn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 22 ἀφίκοντο | nsubj | high | Subject of ἀφίκοντο. |
| 18 | πρότερον | πρότερον | ADV | Df | _ | 22 ἀφίκοντο | advmod | high | Temporal adverb. |
| 19 | ἔτι | ἔτι | ADV | Df | _ | 22 ἀφίκοντο | advmod | high | Adverb modifying ἀφίκοντο. |
| 20 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 Ἀχαιίας | det | high | Article with Ἀχαιίας. |
| 21 | Ἀχαιίας | Ἀχαΐα | PROPN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 22 ἀφίκοντο | obl | medium | Genitive with source/than-comparison sense in context; analysis uncertain. |
| 22 | ἀφίκοντο | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | v-api---3p- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 10 ᾖσεν | ccomp | high | Content clause dependent on ὡς. |
| 23 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c | _ | 25 Δῆλον | cc | high | Connects coordinated oblique phrase. |
| 24 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | r | _ | 22 ἀφίκοντο | obl | high | Second destination phrase. |
| 25 | Δῆλον | Δῆλος | PROPN | n-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 24 ἐς | nmod | high | Accusative object of ἐς. |
| 26 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 ᾖσεν | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |