Grammar parses for passage 7.15.3
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τότε δὲ ὡς παρὰ τῶν κατασκόπων ἐπυνθάνετο ὁ Κριτόλαος Μέτελλον καὶ Ῥωμαίους διαβεβηκέναι τὸν Σπερχειόν, ἀπέφευγεν ἐς Σκάρφειαν τὴν Λοκρῶν, οὐδὲ κατὰ τὸ στενὸν τὸ Ἡρακλείας τε μεταξὺ καὶ Θερμοπυλῶν τοὺς Ἀχαιοὺς τάξας ἐτόλμησεν ὑπομεῖναι Μέτελλον·
Two coordinated finite clauses share Κριτόλαος as subject; ὡς introduces reported content with accusative-and-infinitive (Μέτελλον καὶ Ῥωμαίους ... διαβεβηκέναι). In the final clause, τοὺς Ἀχαιοὺς is the object of τάξας, and Μέτελλον is the object of ὑπομεῖναι; attachment of the participial phrase is interpreted as concessive/temporal background to ἐτόλμησεν.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τότε | τότε | ADV | D | PronType=Dem | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | advmod | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | G-------- | _ | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | cc | high | |
| 3 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | C-------- | _ | 7 ἐπυνθάνετο | mark | high | Introduces reported content. |
| 4 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | R-------- | AdpType=Prep | 6 κατασκόπων | case | high | |
| 5 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T-------- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 6 κατασκόπων | det | high | |
| 6 | κατασκόπων | κατάσκοπος | NOUN | N-------- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 7 ἐπυνθάνετο | obl | high | Source with παρά + genitive. |
| 7 | ἐπυνθάνετο | πυνθάνομαι | VERB | V3SAMI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Mid | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | advcl | high | Finite verb of the ὡς-clause; subject is Κριτόλαος. |
| 8 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | T-------- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 9 Κριτόλαος | det | high | |
| 9 | Κριτόλαος | Κριτόλαος | PROPN | Nb-------- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 ἐπυνθάνετο | nsubj | high | |
| 10 | Μέτελλον | Μέτελλος | PROPN | Nb----Acc | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 13 διαβεβηκέναι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive. |
| 11 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 12 Ῥωμαίους | cc | high | |
| 12 | Ῥωμαίους | Ῥωμαῖος | PROPN | Nb----Acc | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 10 Μέτελλον | conj | high | Coordinated accusative subject of διαβεβηκέναι. |
| 13 | διαβεβηκέναι | διαβαίνω | VERB | V--RAN-- | Aspect=Perf|Mood=Inf|Tense=Perf|Voice=Act | 7 ἐπυνθάνετο | ccomp | high | Accusative-and-infinitive complement of ἐπυνθάνετο. |
| 14 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | T-------- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 15 Σπερχειόν | det | high | |
| 15 | Σπερχειόν | Σπερχειός | PROPN | Nb----Acc | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 13 διαβεβηκέναι | obj | high | Accusative object of διαβεβηκέναι. |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | punct | high | |
| 17 | ἀπέφευγεν | ἀποφεύγω | VERB | V3SIAI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 18 | ἐς | ἐς | ADP | R-------- | AdpType=Prep | 19 Σκάρφειαν | case | high | |
| 19 | Σκάρφειαν | Σκάρφεια | PROPN | Ne----Acc | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | obl | high | Destination. |
| 20 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | T-------- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 21 Λοκρῶν | det | high | |
| 21 | Λοκρῶν | Λοκρός | PROPN | Nb----Gen | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 19 Σκάρφειαν | nmod | medium | Genitive of territorial association; article/token sequence is appositional to Σκάρφειαν. |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | punct | high | |
| 23 | οὐδὲ | οὐδέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 36 ἐτόλμησεν | cc | high | Coordinates the second finite predicate. |
| 24 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | R-------- | AdpType=Prep | 26 στενὸν | case | high | |
| 25 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T-------- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 26 στενὸν | det | high | |
| 26 | στενὸν | στενός | NOUN | Nb----Acc | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 36 ἐτόλμησεν | obl | high | Place/route phrase with κατά + accusative. |
| 27 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T-------- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 28 Ἡρακλείας | det | high | |
| 28 | Ἡρακλείας | Ἡράκλεια | PROPN | Ne----Gen | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 30 μεταξὺ | nmod | high | Place-name in the genitive, paired with Θερμοπυλῶν by μεταξὺ. |
| 29 | τε | τε | CCONJ | G-------- | _ | 28 Ἡρακλείας | cc | high | First member of τε ... καί. |
| 30 | μεταξὺ | μεταξύ | ADP | R-------- | AdpType=Prep | 26 στενὸν | nmod | high | Between Ἡρακλείας and Θερμοπυλῶν. |
| 31 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 32 Θερμοπυλῶν | cc | high | Second member of τε ... καί. |
| 32 | Θερμοπυλῶν | Θερμοπύλαι | PROPN | Ne----Gen | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 30 μεταξὺ | conj | high | |
| 33 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | T-------- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 34 Ἀχαιοὺς | det | high | |
| 34 | Ἀχαιοὺς | Ἀχαιός | PROPN | Nb----Acc | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 35 τάξας | obj | high | Object of τάξας. |
| 35 | τάξας | τάσσω | VERB | V--AAPNom | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 36 ἐτόλμησεν | advcl | medium | Participial circumstance, subject coreferential with Κριτόλαος. |
| 36 | ἐτόλμησεν | τολμάω | VERB | V3SAAI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | conj | high | Second coordinated finite predicate. |
| 37 | ὑπομεῖναι | ὑπομένω | VERB | V--AAN-- | Aspect=Aor|Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 36 ἐτόλμησεν | xcomp | high | Complementary infinitive of ἐτόλμησεν. |
| 38 | Μέτελλον | Μέτελλος | PROPN | Nb----Acc | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 37 ὑπομεῖναι | obj | high | Object of ὑπομεῖναι. |
| 39 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἀπέφευγεν | punct | high |
ἀλλὰ ἐς τοσοῦτο ἀφίκετο δείματος ὡς μηδὲ αὐτὸ ποιήσασθαι τὸ χωρίον πρὸς ἀμείνονος ἐλπίδος, ἔνθα ἦν μὲν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὑπὲρ τῶν Ἑλλήνων τὰ ἐς Μήδους, ἦν δὲ καὶ Ἀθηναίοις τὰ ἐς Γαλάτας οὐδὲν ἀφανέστερα ἐκείνων τολμήματα.
The ἔνθα clause explains the substantivized τὰ...τὰ... constructions; the second ἦν is coordinated and its copula is understood again before ἀφανέστερα.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀλλὰ | ἀλλά | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 4 ἀφίκετο | cc | high | |
| 2 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 3 τοσοῦτο | case | high | Epic/poetic variant of εἰς. |
| 3 | τοσοῦτο | τοσοῦτος | PRON | PDN-ANS | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 4 ἀφίκετο | obl | high | Accusative extent. |
| 4 | ἀφίκετο | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V-2A-MI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 5 | δείματος | δεῖμα | NOUN | N-GSN | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 4 ἀφίκετο | obl | medium | Genitive of cause/content: reached such a degree of fear. |
| 6 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | CONJ | _ | 9 ποιήσασθαι | mark | high | Introduces consecutive/result construction. |
| 7 | μηδὲ | μηδέ | PART | CONJ-NEG | _ | 9 ποιήσασθαι | advmod | high | |
| 8 | αὐτὸ | αὐτός | PRON | PRA-NSN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 9 ποιήσασθαι | obj | high | Refers to the χωρίον. |
| 9 | ποιήσασθαι | ποιέω | VERB | V-APA-MN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Mid | 4 ἀφίκετο | xcomp | high | Infinitive in result construction. |
| 10 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 χωρίον | det | high | |
| 11 | χωρίον | χωρίον | NOUN | N-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 9 ποιήσασθαι | obj | high | Predicate/object of ποιήσασθαι. |
| 12 | πρὸς | πρός | ADP | PREP | _ | 14 ἐλπίδος | case | high | |
| 13 | ἀμείνονος | ἀμείνων | ADJ | A-GSF-CMP | Case=Gen|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 ἐλπίδος | amod | high | Comparative genitive with πρός; ἐλπίδος understood as feminine. |
| 14 | ἐλπίδος | ἐλπίς | NOUN | N-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 ποιήσασθαι | obl | high | |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 ἀφίκετο | punct | high | |
| 16 | ἔνθα | ἔνθα | ADV | ADV | _ | 17 ἦν | advmod | high | Relative adverb introducing the explanatory clause. |
| 17 | ἦν | εἰμί | VERB | V-IAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 4 ἀφίκετο | advcl | medium | Imperfect existential/copular clause; coordinated clauses follow. |
| 18 | μὲν | μέν | PART | PART | _ | 17 ἦν | discourse | high | |
| 19 | Λακεδαιμονίοις | Λακεδαιμόνιος | PROPN | A-DPN | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 17 ἦν | iobj | high | Dative of possession/reference. |
| 20 | ὑπὲρ | ὑπέρ | ADP | PREP | _ | 22 Ἑλλήνων | case | high | |
| 21 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 22 Ἑλλήνων | det | high | |
| 22 | Ἑλλήνων | Ἕλλην | PROPN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 23 τὰ | nmod | high | Object of ὑπέρ. |
| 23 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 17 ἦν | nsubj | medium | Substantivized article, with ἐς Μήδους forming an elliptical noun phrase. |
| 24 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 25 Μήδους | case | high | Variant of εἰς. |
| 25 | Μήδους | Μῆδος | PROPN | N-APM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 23 τὰ | nmod | high | |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 ἦν | punct | high | |
| 27 | ἦν | εἰμί | VERB | V-IAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 17 ἦν | conj | high | Second coordinated clause in μέν...δέ structure. |
| 28 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 27 ἦν | cc | high | |
| 29 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 30 Ἀθηναίοις | cc | high | Links the second dative phrase. |
| 30 | Ἀθηναίοις | Ἀθηναῖος | PROPN | A-DPM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 27 ἦν | iobj | high | Dative of possession/reference. |
| 31 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-NPN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 35 ἀφανέστερα | nsubj | high | Substantivized article, subject of ἀφανέστερα. |
| 32 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 33 Γαλάτας | case | high | Variant of εἰς. |
| 33 | Γαλάτας | Γαλάτης | PROPN | N-APM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 31 τὰ | nmod | high | |
| 34 | οὐδὲν | οὐδείς | PRON | P-NAN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 35 ἀφανέστερα | advmod | high | Adverbial accusative: not at all. |
| 35 | ἀφανέστερα | ἀφανής | ADJ | A-NPN-CMP | Case=Nom|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 27 ἦν | xcomp | high | Predicate adjective with omitted/copular ἦν. |
| 36 | ἐκείνων | ἐκεῖνος | PRON | PD-GPN | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 35 ἀφανέστερα | obl | high | Comparative genitive. |
| 37 | τολμήματα | τόλμημα | NOUN | N-NPN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 35 ἀφανέστερα | appos | high | Appositional noun specifying τὰ. |
| 38 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 ἀφίκετο | punct | high |