Grammar parses for passage 6.17.8
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οὗτος ὁ Γοργίας πατρὸς μὲν ἦν Χαρμαντίδου, λέγεται δὲ ἀνασώσασθαι μελέτην λόγων πρῶτος ἠμελημένην τε ἐς ἅπαν καὶ ἐς λήθην ὀλίγου δεῖν ἥκουσαν ἀνθρώποις·
The syntax is chiefly two clauses with a parenthetic reported-infinite construction; the participial phrase with ἥκουσαν is somewhat uncertain in attachment.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | οὗτος | οὗτος | PRON | PD----NS- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Dem | 3 Γοργίας | det | high | Demonstrative modifying Γοργίας. |
| 2 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | RA----NS- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 3 Γοργίας | det | high | Article with proper name. |
| 3 | Γοργίας | Γοργίας | PROPN | N-S---NS- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 6 ἦν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἦν. |
| 4 | πατρὸς | πατήρ | NOUN | N-S---GS- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 6 ἦν | obl | medium | Genitive of possession/relationship with ἦν. |
| 5 | μὲν | μέν | PART | G-------- | _ | 4 πατρὸς | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 6 | ἦν | εἰμί | VERB | V-IXI-3S- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main finite verb of first clause. |
| 7 | Χαρμαντίδου | Χαρμαντίδης | PROPN | N-S---GS- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 πατρὸς | nmod | high | Dependent genitive of πατρὸς. |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἦν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 9 | λέγεται | λέγω | VERB | V-PPI-3S- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 6 ἦν | parataxis | high | Introduces reported statement. |
| 10 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G-------- | _ | 9 λέγεται | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 11 | ἀνασώσασθαι | ἀνασῴζω | VERB | V-ANA-M | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 9 λέγεται | xcomp | high | Complement infinitive of λέγεται. |
| 12 | μελέτην | μελέτη | NOUN | N-S---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 ἀνασώσασθαι | obj | high | Object of ἀνασώσασθαι. |
| 13 | λόγων | λόγος | NOUN | N-P---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 12 μελέτην | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of μελέτην. |
| 14 | πρῶτος | πρῶτος | ADJ | A-S---NS- | Case=Nom|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 ἀνασώσασθαι | nsubj | medium | Likely subject/predicative modifier with understood Gorgias. |
| 15 | ἠμελημένην | ἀμελέω | VERB | V-RPP-FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 12 μελέτην | amod | high | Participle modifying μελέτην. |
| 16 | τε | τε | PART | G-------- | _ | 15 ἠμελημένην | cc | high | Enclitic connective. |
| 17 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 18 ἅπαν | case | high | Preposition with ἅπαν. |
| 18 | ἅπαν | ἅπας | ADJ | A-S---NA- | Case=Acc|Degree=Pos|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 15 ἠμελημένην | obl | medium | Adverbial accusative with preposition, modifying the participle phrase. |
| 19 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 17 ἐς | cc | high | Coordinates prepositional phrases. |
| 20 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 21 λήθην | case | high | Preposition with λήθην. |
| 21 | λήθην | λήθη | NOUN | N-S---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 15 ἠμελημένην | obl | high | Prepositional object, coordinated with ἅπαν phrase. |
| 22 | ὀλίγου | ὀλίγος | ADJ | A-S---NG- | Case=Gen|Degree=Pos|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 23 δεῖν | advmod | medium | Fixed expression with δεῖν: 'almost'. |
| 23 | δεῖν | δέω | VERB | V-ANP- | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 24 ἥκουσαν | advcl | high | Infinitival idiom with ὀλίγου. |
| 24 | ἥκουσαν | ἥκω | VERB | V-RPP-FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 23 δεῖν | xcomp | medium | Participle depending on δεῖν, agreeing with implicit object/idea. |
| 25 | ἀνθρώποις | ἄνθρωπος | NOUN | N-P---DM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 24 ἥκουσαν | obl | medium | Dative of reference/advantage with ἥκουσαν. |
| 26 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἦν | punct | high | Sentence-ending punctuation. |
εὐδοκιμῆσαι δὲ Γοργίαν λόγων ἕνεκα ἔν τε πανηγύρει τῇ Ὀλυμπικῇ φασι καὶ ἀφικόμενον κατὰ πρεσβείαν ὁμοῦ Τισίᾳ παρʼ Ἀθηναίους.
Reported-speech syntax is elliptical: φασι governs both the infinitive clause and the coordinated participial adjuncts, with accusative Γοργίαν as the understood subject/object of the report.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | εὐδοκιμῆσαι | εὐδοκιμέω | VERB | V-AAN | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 11 φασι | csubj | high | Complementary infinitive with φασι; subject is the reported clause. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 11 φασι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | Γοργίαν | Γοργίας | PROPN | N-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 1 εὐδοκιμῆσαι | obj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive. |
| 4 | λόγων | λόγος | NOUN | N-GPN | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 5 ἕνεκα | nmod | high | Genitive with ἕνεκα. |
| 5 | ἕνεκα | ἕνεκα | ADP | _ | _ | 1 εὐδοκιμῆσαι | obl | high | Postposition governing λόγων. |
| 6 | ἔν | ἐν | ADP | _ | _ | 8 πανηγύρει | case | high | Preposition governing πανηγύρει. |
| 7 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 6 ἔν | fixed | high | Enclitic connective with ἔν. |
| 8 | πανηγύρει | πανήγυρις | NOUN | N-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 1 εὐδοκιμῆσαι | obl | high | Locative dative phrase. |
| 9 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | L-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 10 Ὀλυμπικῇ | det | high | Article modifying Ὀλυμπικῇ. |
| 10 | Ὀλυμπικῇ | Ὀλυμπικός | ADJ | A-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 8 πανηγύρει | amod | high | Attributive adjective with the dative noun πανηγύρει. |
| 11 | φασι | φημί | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main reporting verb. |
| 12 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 13 ἀφικόμενον | cc | high | Coordinates participle/adjunct with prior infinitival clause. |
| 13 | ἀφικόμενον | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V-AMP-SM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 1 εὐδοκιμῆσαι | conj | medium | Accusative participle coordinated with the infinitive, referring to Γοργίαν. |
| 14 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | _ | _ | 15 πρεσβείαν | case | high | Preposition governing πρεσβείαν. |
| 15 | πρεσβείαν | πρεσβεία | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 13 ἀφικόμενον | obl | high | Prepositional object with κατά. |
| 16 | ὁμοῦ | ὁμοῦ | ADV | D | _ | 13 ἀφικόμενον | advmod | high | Adverb modifying ἀφικόμενον. |
| 17 | Τισίᾳ | Τισίας | PROPN | N-DSM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 13 ἀφικόμενον | obl | high | Dative accompanying the participle. |
| 18 | παρʼ | παρά | ADP | _ | _ | 19 Ἀθηναίους | case | high | Preposition governing Ἀθηναίους. |
| 19 | Ἀθηναίους | Ἀθηναῖος | ADJ | A-APM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 13 ἀφικόμενον | obl | high | Motion/source phrase with παρά. |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 φασι | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |
καίτοι ἄλλα τε Τισίας ἐς λόγους ἐσηνέγκατο καὶ πιθανώτατα τῶν καθʼ αὑτὸν γυναικὶ Συρακουσίᾳ χρημάτων ἔγραψεν ἀμφισβήτησιν·
Two main coordinated clauses with καίτοι introducing concessive nuance; καθʼ αὑτὸν is best treated as an adverbial phrase modifying the adjective, and the genitive phrase τῶν ... χρημάτων depends on πιθανώτατα/ἔγραψεν in a somewhat compressed way.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καίτοι | καίτοι | PART | _ | _ | 7 ἐσηνέγκατο | advmod | high | Concessive particle introducing the clause. |
| 2 | ἄλλα | ἄλλος | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 7 ἐσηνέγκατο | obj | medium | Accusative neuter plural, object of ἐσηνέγκατο. |
| 3 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 2 ἄλλα | cc | high | Enclitic coordinating particle. |
| 4 | Τισίας | Τισίας | PROPN | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 ἐσηνέγκατο | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐσηνέγκατο. |
| 5 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 6 λόγους | case | high | Preposition governing λόγους. |
| 6 | λόγους | λόγος | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 7 ἐσηνέγκατο | obl | high | Prepositional object with ἐς. |
| 7 | ἐσηνέγκατο | εἰσφέρω | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb of the first clause. |
| 8 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 16 ἔγραψεν | cc | high | Coordinates the second clause with the first. |
| 9 | πιθανώτατα | πιθανός | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Degree=Sup|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 16 ἔγραψεν | obj | low | Likely part of an object phrase; syntax is compressed/elliptical. |
| 10 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 15 χρημάτων | det | high | Article with χρημάτων. |
| 11 | καθʼ | κατά | ADP | _ | _ | 12 αὑτὸν | case | high | Preposition in elided form. |
| 12 | αὑτὸν | ἑαυτοῦ | PRON | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes | 13 γυναικὶ | obl | medium | Reflexive pronoun; functions adverbially with κατά. |
| 13 | γυναικὶ | γυνή | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 ἔγραψεν | obl | high | Dative dependent in the second clause. |
| 14 | Συρακουσίᾳ | Συρακούσιος | ADJ | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 13 γυναικὶ | amod | high | Modifies γυναικὶ. |
| 15 | χρημάτων | χρῆμα | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 9 πιθανώτατα | nmod | medium | Genitive dependent of πιθανώτατα in a difficult phrase. |
| 16 | ἔγραψεν | γράφω | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb of the second coordinated clause. |
| 17 | ἀμφισβήτησιν | ἀμφισβήτησις | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 ἔγραψεν | obj | high | Direct object of ἔγραψεν. |
| 18 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 16 ἔγραψεν | punct | high | Sentence-ending punctuation. |