Grammar parses for passage 6.20.18
Open translation for this passage
ἀνὴρ δὲ Αἰγύπτιος Πέλοπα ἔφη παρὰ τοῦ Θηβαίου λαβόντα Ἀμφίονος κατορύξαι τι ἐνταῦθα, ἔνθα καλοῦσι τὸν Ταράξιππον, καὶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κατορωρυγμένου ταραχθῆναι μὲν τῷ Οἰνομάῳ τότε, ταράσσεσθαι δὲ καὶ ὕστερον τοῖς πᾶσι τὰς ἵππους·
The infinitives κατορύξαι, ταραχθῆναι, and ταράσσεσθαι are coordinated/complementary under ἔφη; λαβόντα is a circumstantial participle with understood subject Πέλοπα, while the two passive infinitives describe the buried object’s effects. The final τὰς ἵππους is accusative despite the transmitted form’s apparent gender mismatch.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀνὴρ | ἀνήρ | NOUN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 ἔφη | nsubj | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 5 ἔφη | cc | high | |
| 3 | Αἰγύπτιος | Αἰγύπτιος | ADJ | a-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 1 ἀνὴρ | amod | high | Ethnic adjective modifying ἀνήρ. |
| 4 | Πέλοπα | Πέλοψ | PROPN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 ἔφη | obj | high | |
| 5 | ἔφη | φημί | VERB | v3siia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Impf|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 6 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | r-------- | _ | 8 Θηβαίου | case | high | |
| 7 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | l-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 Θηβαίου | det | high | |
| 8 | Θηβαίου | Θηβαῖος | NOUN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 λαβόντα | obl | high | Object of παρὰ in the source sense. |
| 9 | λαβόντα | λαμβάνω | VERB | v-sapama- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 11 κατορύξαι | advcl | medium | Accusative subject-controlled participle, understood with Πέλοπα. |
| 10 | Ἀμφίονος | Ἀμφίων | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 λαβόντα | obj | high | Genitive object/source associated with λαβόντα. |
| 11 | κατορύξαι | κατορύσσω | VERB | v--ana--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 5 ἔφη | xcomp | high | |
| 12 | τι | τις | PRON | p-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 κατορύξαι | obj | high | |
| 13 | ἐνταῦθα | ἐνταῦθα | ADV | d-------- | _ | 11 κατορύξαι | advmod | high | |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 κατορύξαι | punct | high | |
| 15 | ἔνθα | ἔνθα | ADV | d-------- | _ | 16 καλοῦσι | advmod | high | Relative adverb introducing a locative clause. |
| 16 | καλοῦσι | καλέω | VERB | v3ppia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 11 κατορύξαι | acl:relcl | high | Locative relative clause modifying the place adverbial context. |
| 17 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 18 Ταράξιππον | det | high | |
| 18 | Ταράξιππον | Ταράξιππος | PROPN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 καλοῦσι | obj | high | |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 16 καλοῦσι | punct | high | |
| 20 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 24 ταραχθῆναι | cc | high | Coordinates the following infinitival clause. |
| 21 | ὑπὸ | ὑπό | ADP | r-------- | _ | 23 κατορωρυγμένου | case | high | |
| 22 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | l-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 23 κατορωρυγμένου | det | high | |
| 23 | κατορωρυγμένου | κατορύσσω | VERB | v-srpgng- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 24 ταραχθῆναι | obl:agent | high | Substantivized participle: ‘what had been buried’. |
| 24 | ταραχθῆναι | ταράσσω | VERB | v--anp--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Pass | 5 ἔφη | xcomp | high | |
| 25 | μὲν | μέν | PART | d-------- | _ | 24 ταραχθῆναι | discourse | high | Correlative with δὲ at token 31. |
| 26 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | l-s---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 27 Οἰνομάῳ | det | high | |
| 27 | Οἰνομάῳ | Οἰνόμαος | PROPN | n-s---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 24 ταραχθῆναι | iobj | high | |
| 28 | τότε | τότε | ADV | d-------- | _ | 24 ταραχθῆναι | advmod | high | |
| 29 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 30 ταράσσεσθαι | punct | high | |
| 30 | ταράσσεσθαι | ταράσσω | VERB | v--ppn--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Pass | 5 ἔφη | xcomp | high | Second member of μέν...δέ contrast. |
| 31 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 30 ταράσσεσθαι | cc | high | Correlative with μέν at token 25. |
| 32 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 30 ταράσσεσθαι | cc | high | |
| 33 | ὕστερον | ὕστερον | ADV | d-------- | _ | 30 ταράσσεσθαι | advmod | high | |
| 34 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | l-p---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 35 πᾶσι | det | high | |
| 35 | πᾶσι | πᾶς | ADJ | a-p---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 30 ταράσσεσθαι | iobj | high | Substantivized adjective, ‘everyone’. |
| 36 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | l-p---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 37 ἵππους | det | medium | Form is feminine accusative plural. |
| 37 | ἵππους | ἵππος | NOUN | n-p---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 30 ταράσσεσθαι | obj | low | Transmitted form is formally feminine accusative plural, although ἵππος is commonly masculine; syntax requires object of ταράσσεσθαι. |
| 38 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 30 ταράσσεσθαι | punct | high |
ἠξίου δὲ οὗτος ὁ Αἰγύπτιος εἶναι μὲν Ἀμφίονα, εἶναι δὲ καὶ τὸν Θρᾷκα Ὀρφέα μαγεῦσαι δεινόν, καὶ αὐτοῖς ἐπᾴδουσι θηρία τε ἀφικνεῖσθαι τῷ Ὀρφεῖ καὶ Ἀμφίονι ἐς τὰς τοῦ τείχους οἰκοδομίας τὰς πέτρας.
The passage contains coordinated accusative-and-infinitive constructions under ἠξίου. The final phrase is difficult: πέτρας is treated as the accusative subject of ἀφικνεῖσθαι, while ἐς τὰς ... οἰκοδομίας expresses the destination; alternatively πέτρας may be construed more tightly with the building phrase.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἠξίου | ἀξιόω | VERB | V-IAI-3S | Mood=Indicative|Number=Singular|Person=3|Tense=Imperfect|Voice=Active | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 1 ἠξίου | cc | high | |
| 3 | οὗτος | οὗτος | PRON | PDNSM | Case=Nominative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular|PronType=Demonstrative | 5 Αἰγύπτιος | det | high | Demonstrative modifies Αἰγύπτιος. |
| 4 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | T-NSM | Case=Nominative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular|PronType=Article | 5 Αἰγύπτιος | det | high | |
| 5 | Αἰγύπτιος | Αἰγύπτιος | PROPN | A-NSM | Case=Nominative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 1 ἠξίου | nsubj | high | Subject of ἠξίου. |
| 6 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | V-PNA | Mood=Infinitive|Tense=Present|Voice=Active | 1 ἠξίου | ccomp | high | |
| 7 | μὲν | μέν | PART | PRT | _ | 6 εἶναι | discourse | high | Correlative with δὲ at token 11. |
| 8 | Ἀμφίονα | Ἀμφίων | PROPN | N-ASM | Case=Accusative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 6 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Accusative subject/predicate complement of infinitive. |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 εἶναι | punct | high | |
| 10 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | V-PNA | Mood=Infinitive|Tense=Present|Voice=Active | 1 ἠξίου | ccomp | high | Second coordinated infinitival complement. |
| 11 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 10 εἶναι | cc | high | Correlative with μέν at token 7. |
| 12 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 16 μαγεῦσαι | cc | high | |
| 13 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | T-ASM | Case=Accusative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular|PronType=Article | 14 Θρᾷκα | det | high | |
| 14 | Θρᾷκα | Θρᾷξ | PROPN | N-ASM | Case=Accusative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 15 Ὀρφέα | appos | high | Ethnic designation appositional to Ὀρφέα. |
| 15 | Ὀρφέα | Ὀρφεύς | PROPN | N-ASM | Case=Accusative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 16 μαγεῦσαι | obj | high | Accusative object of μαγεῦσαι. |
| 16 | μαγεῦσαι | μαγεύω | VERB | V-ANA | Mood=Infinitive|Tense=Aorist|Voice=Active | 10 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Complementary infinitive under εἶναι. |
| 17 | δεινόν | δεινός | ADJ | A-ASM | Case=Accusative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 16 μαγεῦσαι | xcomp | high | Predicate adjective with accusative subject Ὀρφέα. |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 εἶναι | punct | high | |
| 19 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 24 ἀφικνεῖσθαι | cc | high | Coordinates the second infinitival complement with the preceding material. |
| 20 | αὐτοῖς | αὐτός | PRON | P-DPN | Case=Dative|Number=Plural|PronType=Personal | 21 ἐπᾴδουσι | iobj | medium | Dative with ἐπᾴδουσι, likely referring to the performers. |
| 21 | ἐπᾴδουσι | ἐπαείδω | VERB | V-PAP-DPN | Case=Dative|Mood=Participle|Number=Plural|Tense=Present|Voice=Active | 24 ἀφικνεῖσθαι | advcl | medium | Dative plural participle, temporally or circumstantially modifying ἀφικνεῖσθαι; orthography is contracted/variant. |
| 22 | θηρία | θηρίον | NOUN | N-APN | Case=Accusative|Gender=Neuter|Number=Plural | 24 ἀφικνεῖσθαι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of infinitive. |
| 23 | τε | τε | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 22 θηρία | cc | high | |
| 24 | ἀφικνεῖσθαι | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V-PNM | Mood=Infinitive|Tense=Present|Voice=Middle | 10 εἶναι | ccomp | high | Infinitival complement coordinated with μαγεῦσαι under the second εἶναι. |
| 25 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | T-DSM | Case=Dative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular|PronType=Article | 26 Ὀρφεῖ | det | high | |
| 26 | Ὀρφεῖ | Ὀρφεύς | PROPN | N-DSM | Case=Dative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 24 ἀφικνεῖσθαι | obl | high | Dative goal/reference with ἀφικνεῖσθαι. |
| 27 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 28 Ἀμφίονι | cc | high | |
| 28 | Ἀμφίονι | Ἀμφίων | PROPN | N-DSM | Case=Dative|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 24 ἀφικνεῖσθαι | conj | high | Coordinated dative with Ὀρφεῖ. |
| 29 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 33 οἰκοδομίας | case | high | |
| 30 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | T-APF | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Plural|PronType=Article | 33 οἰκοδομίας | det | high | |
| 31 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-GSN | Case=Genitive|Gender=Neuter|Number=Singular|PronType=Article | 32 τείχους | det | high | |
| 32 | τείχους | τεῖχος | NOUN | N-GSN | Case=Genitive|Gender=Neuter|Number=Singular | 33 οἰκοδομίας | nmod | high | |
| 33 | οἰκοδομίας | οἰκοδομία | NOUN | N-APF | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Plural | 24 ἀφικνεῖσθαι | obl | high | Object of εἰς; phrase denotes the wall's construction/building works. |
| 34 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | T-APF | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Plural|PronType=Article | 35 πέτρας | det | high | |
| 35 | πέτρας | πέτρα | NOUN | N-APF | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Plural | 24 ἀφικνεῖσθαι | nsubj | medium | Accusative subject of ἀφικνεῖσθαι, with destination phrase ἐς ... οἰκοδομίας; attachment is syntactically difficult. |
| 36 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 ἠξίου | punct | high |
ὁ δὲ πιθανώτατος ἐμοὶ δοκεῖν τῶν λόγων Ποσειδῶνος ἐπίκλησιν εἶναι τοῦ Ἱππίου φησίν.
The copular infinitive εἶναι takes ἐπίκλησιν as predicate accusative; φησίν has an accusative-and-infinitive complement, with πιθανώτατος as the subject/pivot of the reported claim and δοκεῖν as an infinitival parenthetical with ἐμοί as experiencer. The exact attachment of τῶν λόγων is somewhat elliptical/uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | T-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 πιθανώτατος | det | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 13 φησίν | cc | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | πιθανώτατος | πιθανός | ADJ | A-NSM-S | Case=Nom|Degree=Sup|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 13 φησίν | nsubj | medium | Subject/pivot of the reported infinitival construction; superlative predication is somewhat elliptical. |
| 4 | ἐμοὶ | ἐγώ | PRON | P-1DSM | Case=Dat|Number=Sing|Person=1 | 5 δοκεῖν | iobj | high | Dative with δοκεῖν. |
| 5 | δοκεῖν | δοκέω | VERB | V-PAN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 3 πιθανώτατος | parataxis | low | Parenthetical infinitive meaning ‘as it seems to me’; attachment to the superlative is uncertain. |
| 6 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 7 λόγων | det | high | |
| 7 | λόγων | λόγος | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 3 πιθανώτατος | nmod | medium | Genitive likely dependent on πιθανώτατος in the sense ‘most plausible of the accounts’; attachment may alternatively be elliptical. |
| 8 | Ποσειδῶνος | Ποσειδῶν | PROPN | N-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 ἐπίκλησιν | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on ἐπίκλησιν. |
| 9 | ἐπίκλησιν | ἐπίκλησις | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative with εἶναι. |
| 10 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | V-PAN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 13 φησίν | ccomp | high | Infinitival complement of φησίν; understood accusative subject is πιθανώτατος. |
| 11 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 Ἱππίου | det | high | |
| 12 | Ἱππίου | Ἵππιος | PROPN | A-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 ἐπίκλησιν | nmod | high | Substantivized/nominalized epithet, ‘of Hippios’; genitive dependent on ἐπίκλησιν. |
| 13 | φησίν | φημί | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 13 φησίν | punct | high |