Grammar parses for passage 7.4.8
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Ἴωνι δὲ τῷ ποιήσαντι τραγῳδίαν ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ συγγραφῇ τοιάδε εἰρημένα, Ποσειδῶνα ἐς τὴν νῆσον ἔρημον οὖσαν ἀφικέσθαι καὶ νύμφῃ τε ἐνταῦθα συγγενέσθαι καὶ ὑπὸ τὰς ὠδῖνας τῆς νύμφης χιόνα ἐξ οὐρανοῦ πεσεῖν ἐς τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἀπὸ τούτου Ποσειδῶνα τῷ παιδὶ ὄνομα θέσθαι Χίον·
Indirect statement with ἐστίν governing a sequence of infinitival clauses; several participles are attributive or circumstantial, and the syntax of τοιάδε εἰρημένα and Χίον is somewhat loose.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἴωνι | Ἴων | PROPN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 6 ἐστὶν | iobj | high | Dative of reference with ἐστίν. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 6 ἐστὶν | discourse | high | Postpositive particle. |
| 3 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 ποιήσαντι | det | high | Article modifying participle. |
| 4 | ποιήσαντι | ποιέω | VERB | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 1 Ἴωνι | amod | high | Attributive participle with Ἴωνι. |
| 5 | τραγῳδίαν | τραγῳδία | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 ποιήσαντι | obj | high | Object of ποιήσαντι. |
| 6 | ἐστὶν | εἰμί | AUX | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 7 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | _ | _ | 9 συγγραφῇ | case | high | Introduces prepositional phrase. |
| 8 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 συγγραφῇ | det | high | Article with συγγραφῇ. |
| 9 | συγγραφῇ | συγγραφή | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 ἐστὶν | obl | high | Locative/instrumental adjunct. |
| 10 | τοιάδε | τοιόσδε | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 11 εἰρημένα | nsubj:caus | medium | Neuter plural substantive with εἰρημένα; syntax somewhat loose. |
| 11 | εἰρημένα | λέγω | VERB | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 6 ἐστὶν | ccomp | high | Complement content of ἐστίν. |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἐστὶν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 13 | Ποσειδῶνα | Ποσειδῶν | PROPN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 19 ἀφικέσθαι | nsubj | high | Subject of infinitive ἀφικέσθαι. |
| 14 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 16 νῆσον | case | high | Preposition. |
| 15 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 νῆσον | det | high | Article with νῆσον. |
| 16 | νῆσον | νῆσος | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 19 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | high | Goal of motion. |
| 17 | ἔρημον | ἔρημος | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 νῆσον | amod | high | Attributive adjective. |
| 18 | οὖσαν | εἰμί | VERB | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 16 νῆσον | acl | high | Participial modifier of νῆσον. |
| 19 | ἀφικέσθαι | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | _ | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 11 εἰρημένα | xcomp | high | Infinitival content of εἰρημένα. |
| 20 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 24 συγγενέσθαι | cc | high | Coordinator. |
| 21 | νύμφῃ | νύμφη | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 24 συγγενέσθαι | iobj | high | Dative with συγγενέσθαι. |
| 22 | τε | τε | PART | _ | _ | 21 νύμφῃ | discourse | medium | Enclitic connective particle; attachment uncertain. |
| 23 | ἐνταῦθα | ἐνταῦθα | ADV | _ | _ | 24 συγγενέσθαι | advmod | high | Locative adverb. |
| 24 | συγγενέσθαι | συγγίγνομαι | VERB | _ | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 11 εἰρημένα | xcomp | high | Second coordinated infinitive content. |
| 25 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 34 πεσεῖν | cc | high | Coordinator. |
| 26 | ὑπὸ | ὑπό | ADP | _ | _ | 28 ὠδῖνας | case | high | Preposition. |
| 27 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 28 ὠδῖνας | det | high | Article with ὠδῖνας. |
| 28 | ὠδῖνας | ὠδῖν | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 34 πεσεῖν | obl | high | Prepositional phrase with ὑπό. |
| 29 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 30 νύμφης | det | high | Article with νύμφης. |
| 30 | νύμφης | νύμφη | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 28 ὠδῖνας | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of ὠδῖνας. |
| 31 | χιόνα | χίων | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 34 πεσεῖν | nsubj | medium | Likely subject of πεσεῖν; form may be accusative by attraction in indirect discourse. |
| 32 | ἐξ | ἐκ | ADP | _ | _ | 33 οὐρανοῦ | case | high | Preposition. |
| 33 | οὐρανοῦ | οὐρανός | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 34 πεσεῖν | obl | high | Source of motion/falling. |
| 34 | πεσεῖν | πίπτω | VERB | _ | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 11 εἰρημένα | xcomp | high | Third infinitival clause. |
| 35 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 37 γῆν | case | high | Preposition. |
| 36 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 37 γῆν | det | high | Article with γῆν. |
| 37 | γῆν | γῆ | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 34 πεσεῖν | obl | high | Goal of falling. |
| 38 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 34 πεσεῖν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 39 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 46 θέσθαι | cc | high | Coordinator. |
| 40 | ἀπὸ | ἀπό | ADP | _ | _ | 41 τούτου | case | high | Preposition. |
| 41 | τούτου | οὗτος | PRON | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 46 θέσθαι | obl | high | Temporal/source adjunct. |
| 42 | Ποσειδῶνα | Ποσειδῶν | PROPN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 46 θέσθαι | nsubj | high | Subject of infinitive θέσθαι. |
| 43 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 44 παιδὶ | det | high | Article with παιδὶ. |
| 44 | παιδὶ | παῖς | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 46 θέσθαι | iobj | high | Indirect object/recipient. |
| 45 | ὄνομα | ὄνομα | NOUN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 46 θέσθαι | obj | high | Object of θέσθαι. |
| 46 | θέσθαι | τίθημι | VERB | _ | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 11 εἰρημένα | xcomp | high | Final infinitival clause in indirect statement. |
| 47 | Χίον | Χίος | PROPN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 46 θέσθαι | xcomp | medium | Predicative/appositional name after ὄνομα; analysis uncertain. |
| 48 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἐστὶν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
συγγενέσθαι δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ ἑτέρᾳ νύμφῃ, καὶ γενέσθαι οἱ παῖδας Ἄγελόν τε καὶ Μέλανα·
The sentence is an ellipted historical infinitive sequence; token 10 is morphologically problematic in context, but most likely functions as an article with the following accusative plural noun.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | συγγενέσθαι | συγγίγνομαι | VERB | V--ANM | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main infinitival predicate. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G-------- | _ | 1 συγγενέσθαι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | αὐτὸν | αὐτός | PRON | Pp-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 1 συγγενέσθαι | obj | medium | Likely object of συγγενέσθαι; syntax is compressed. |
| 4 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | Co-------- | _ | 1 συγγενέσθαι | cc | high | Coordinator. |
| 5 | ἑτέρᾳ | ἕτερος | ADJ | A- fs---d- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 νύμφῃ | amod | high | Attributive adjective modifying νύμφῃ. |
| 6 | νύμφῃ | νύμφη | NOUN | N--fs---n- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 1 συγγενέσθαι | obl | medium | Dative complement of συγγενέσθαι. |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 συγγενέσθαι | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 8 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | Co-------- | _ | 9 γενέσθαι | cc | high | Coordinator in second infinitival clause. |
| 9 | γενέσθαι | γίγνομαι | VERB | V--ANM | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 1 συγγενέσθαι | conj | high | Conjunct infinitive coordinated to συγγενέσθαι. |
| 10 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | Pp3ns--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 11 παῖδας | det | low | Form appears as article but may reflect dative/orthographic irregularity; likely intended as article introducing παῖδας. |
| 11 | παῖδας | παῖς | NOUN | N--mp---a- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 9 γενέσθαι | obj | high | Object of γενέσθαι in infinitival clause. |
| 12 | Ἄγελόν | Ἄγελος | PROPN | Ne-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 παῖδας | appos | high | First of the named children. |
| 13 | τε | τε | PART | G-------- | _ | 12 Ἄγελόν | discourse | medium | Enclitic connective with first coordinated name. |
| 14 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | Co-------- | _ | 12 Ἄγελόν | cc | high | Coordinator. |
| 15 | Μέλανα | Μέλας | PROPN | Ne-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 Ἄγελόν | conj | high | Second coordinated name. |
| 16 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 συγγενέσθαι | punct | high | Punctuation. |
ἀνὰ χρόνον δὲ καὶ Οἰνοπίωνα ἐς τὴν Χίον κατᾶραι ναυσὶν ἐκ Κρήτης, ἕπεσθαι δέ οἱ καὶ τοὺς παῖδας Τάλον καὶ Εὐάνθην καὶ Μέλανα καὶ Σάλαγόν τε καὶ Ἀθάμαντα.
The sentence consists of two infinitival clauses; ἕπεσθαι is treated as a second root with its own coordinated object list, and οἱ is interpreted as a dative argument/pronoun with some uncertainty.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀνὰ | ἀνά | ADP | PREP | _ | 2 χρόνον | case | high | preposition governing χρόνον |
| 2 | χρόνον | χρόνος | NOUN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 κατᾶραι | obl | high | temporal oblique with ἀνά |
| 3 | δὲ | δέ | PART | PART | _ | 9 κατᾶραι | discourse | high | postpositive discourse particle |
| 4 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 5 Οἰνοπίωνα | cc | high | links Οἰνοπίωνα to the coordination context |
| 5 | Οἰνοπίωνα | Οἰνοπίων | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 κατᾶραι | obj | high | accusative object of κατᾶραι |
| 6 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 8 Χίον | case | high | preposition governing Χίον |
| 7 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | RA---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 8 Χίον | det | high | article with Χίον |
| 8 | Χίον | Χίος | PROPN | N-S---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 κατᾶραι | obl | high | goal with εἰς/ἐς |
| 9 | κατᾶραι | κατάρειν | VERB | V-AAN | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | main infinitival clause; spelling reflects textual form |
| 10 | ναυσὶν | ναῦς | NOUN | N-D---FD- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 9 κατᾶραι | obl | high | dative of means/instrument |
| 11 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | PREP | _ | 12 Κρήτης | case | high | preposition governing Κρήτης |
| 12 | Κρήτης | Κρήτη | PROPN | N-S---FG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 κατᾶραι | obl | high | source with ἐκ |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 κατᾶραι | punct | high | punctuation |
| 14 | ἕπεσθαι | ἕπομαι | VERB | V-PMN | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | second infinitival clause, coordinated/new clause |
| 15 | δέ | δέ | PART | PART | _ | 14 ἕπεσθαι | discourse | high | postpositive discourse particle |
| 16 | οἱ | σύ | PRON | RP3---MD- | Case=Dat|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 14 ἕπεσθαι | iobj | medium | dative pronoun; likely reference to Oenopion, though form could be enclitic pronoun |
| 17 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 19 παῖδας | cc | high | coordination within object list |
| 18 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | RA---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 19 παῖδας | det | high | article with παῖδας |
| 19 | παῖδας | παῖς | NOUN | N-P---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 14 ἕπεσθαι | obj | high | direct object of ἕπεσθαι in this construction |
| 20 | Τάλον | Τάλως | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 19 παῖδας | appos | high | first child-name in apposition to παῖδας |
| 21 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 22 Εὐάνθην | cc | high | coordination of names |
| 22 | Εὐάνθην | Εὐάνθης | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 Τάλον | conj | high | coordinated name in the list |
| 23 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 24 Μέλανα | cc | high | coordination of names |
| 24 | Μέλανα | Μέλας | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 Τάλον | conj | high | coordinated name in the list |
| 25 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 26 Σάλαγόν | cc | high | coordination of names |
| 26 | Σάλαγόν | Σάλαγος | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 Τάλον | conj | high | coordinated name in the list |
| 27 | τε | τε | PART | PART | _ | 26 Σάλαγόν | discourse | high | enclitic coordinating particle |
| 28 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 29 Ἀθάμαντα | cc | high | final coordination |
| 29 | Ἀθάμαντα | Ἀθάμας | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 20 Τάλον | conj | high | final coordinated name in the list |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 14 ἕπεσθαι | punct | high | punctuation |