Grammar parses for passage 7.8.5
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καὶ σφᾶς ὑπὸ τὸν χρόνον οἱ Ἀχαιοὶ τοῦτον ἐς σύλλογον ὑπάγονται τὸν Ἀχαϊκὸν καὶ δίκας τε ἐδίκαζόν σφισιν ἐς τὸ ἀκριβέστατον καὶ τὰ τείχη τῆς Σπάρτης καταβάλλουσιν ἐς ἔδαφος, οἰκοδομηθέντα μὲν καὶ πρότερον ἔτι αὐτοσχεδίως καὶ ἐπί τε τῆς Δημητρίου καὶ ὕστερον τῆς Πύρρου καὶ Ἠπειρωτῶν στρατείας, ἐπὶ δὲ τῆς τυραννίδος τῆς Νάβιδος καὶ ἐς τὸ ἀσφαλέστατον ὀχυρωθέντα.
Long coordinated sentence. Tokens 31 and 60 are accusative plural neuter participles agreeing with τείχη (24), while the participial clauses supply temporal/concessive background; ἐπὶ τῆς ... στρατείας is structurally elliptical/ambiguous, so its attachment is marked with moderate confidence.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | τε | _ | 11 ὑπάγονται | cc | high | |
| 2 | σφᾶς | σφεῖς | PRON | r-3a-pa | Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 11 ὑπάγονται | obj | high | Reflexive/third-person plural pronoun. |
| 3 | ὑπὸ | ὑπό | ADP | P | _ | 5 χρόνον | case | high | |
| 4 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 5 χρόνον | det | high | |
| 5 | χρόνον | χρόνος | NOUN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 ὑπάγονται | obl | high | Temporal accusative with ὑπό. |
| 6 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | l-p---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 7 Ἀχαιοὶ | det | high | |
| 7 | Ἀχαιοὶ | Ἀχαιός | PROPN | n-p---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 11 ὑπάγονται | nsubj | high | Ethnic name used substantivally. |
| 8 | τοῦτον | οὗτος | PRON | pd-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 10 σύλλογον | det | medium | Likely modifies σύλλογον; could be construed adverbially in context. |
| 9 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | P | _ | 10 σύλλογον | case | high | |
| 10 | σύλλογον | σύλλογος | NOUN | n-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 ὑπάγονται | obl | high | |
| 11 | ὑπάγονται | ὑπάγω | VERB | v3ppie--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | First coordinated finite predicate. |
| 12 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | l-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 13 Ἀχαϊκὸν | det | high | |
| 13 | Ἀχαϊκὸν | Ἀχαϊκός | ADJ | a-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 10 σύλλογον | amod | high | Adjectival specification of σύλλογον. |
| 14 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 17 ἐδίκαζόν | cc | high | |
| 15 | δίκας | δίκη | NOUN | n-p---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 17 ἐδίκαζόν | obj | high | Cognate/object noun with δικάζω. |
| 16 | τε | τε | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 17 ἐδίκαζόν | cc | high | |
| 17 | ἐδίκαζόν | δικάζω | VERB | v3piia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Act | 11 ὑπάγονται | conj | high | |
| 18 | σφισιν | σφεῖς | PRON | r-3----d- | Case=Dat|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 17 ἐδίκαζόν | iobj | high | |
| 19 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | P | _ | 21 ἀκριβέστατον | case | high | |
| 20 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 21 ἀκριβέστατον | det | high | |
| 21 | ἀκριβέστατον | ἀκριβής | ADJ | a-s---na- | Case=Acc|Degree=Sup|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 17 ἐδίκαζόν | obl | high | Substantivized neuter superlative. |
| 22 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 27 καταβάλλουσιν | cc | high | |
| 23 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | l-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 24 τείχη | det | high | |
| 24 | τείχη | τεῖχος | NOUN | n-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 27 καταβάλλουσιν | obj | high | |
| 25 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 26 Σπάρτης | det | high | |
| 26 | Σπάρτης | Σπάρτη | PROPN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 24 τείχη | nmod | high | |
| 27 | καταβάλλουσιν | καταβάλλω | VERB | v3ppie--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 11 ὑπάγονται | conj | high | Second major coordinated finite predicate. |
| 28 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | P | _ | 29 ἔδαφος | case | high | |
| 29 | ἔδαφος | ἔδαφος | NOUN | n-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 27 καταβάλλουσιν | obl | high | |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 27 καταβάλλουσιν | punct | high | |
| 31 | οἰκοδομηθέντα | οἰκοδομέω | VERB | v-papana- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 24 τείχη | acl | high | Accusative plural neuter participle agreeing with τείχη. |
| 32 | μὲν | μέν | PART | d-------- | _ | 31 οἰκοδομηθέντα | advmod | high | |
| 33 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 34 πρότερον | cc | medium | Coordinates temporal/locative complements within the participial clause. |
| 34 | πρότερον | πρότερον | ADV | d-------- | Degree=Pos | 31 οἰκοδομηθέντα | advmod | high | |
| 35 | ἔτι | ἔτι | ADV | d-------- | _ | 34 πρότερον | advmod | high | |
| 36 | αὐτοσχεδίως | αὐτοσχεδίως | ADV | d-------- | _ | 31 οἰκοδομηθέντα | advmod | high | |
| 37 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 38 ἐπί | cc | high | |
| 38 | ἐπί | ἐπί | ADP | P | _ | 48 στρατείας | case | medium | With genitive Δημητρίου and subsequent genitives; temporal/during sense. |
| 39 | τε | τε | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 38 ἐπί | cc | medium | Correlative τε with later καὶ. |
| 40 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 41 Δημητρίου | det | high | |
| 41 | Δημητρίου | Δημήτριος | PROPN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 48 στρατείας | obl | medium | Proper name is morphologically ambiguous; feminine genitive is required by τῆς. |
| 42 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 45 Πύρρου | cc | high | |
| 43 | ὕστερον | ὕστερον | ADV | d-------- | _ | 48 στρατείας | advmod | high | |
| 44 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 45 Πύρρου | det | high | |
| 45 | Πύρρου | Πύρρος | PROPN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 48 στρατείας | obl | medium | Genitive after elliptical ἐπί; name form is syncretic/irregular in context. |
| 46 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 47 Ἠπειρωτῶν | cc | high | |
| 47 | Ἠπειρωτῶν | Ἠπειρώτης | PROPN | n-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 48 στρατείας | conj | high | Genitive ethnic noun coordinated with Πύρρου. |
| 48 | στρατείας | στρατεία | NOUN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 31 οἰκοδομηθέντα | obl | medium | Likely dependent on ἐπί, with elliptical temporal construction. |
| 49 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 31 οἰκοδομηθέντα | punct | high | |
| 50 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | P | _ | 53 τυραννίδος | case | high | Genitive temporal circumstance. |
| 51 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 60 ὀχυρωθέντα | cc | high | |
| 52 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 53 τυραννίδος | det | high | |
| 53 | τυραννίδος | τυραννίς | NOUN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 60 ὀχυρωθέντα | obl | high | |
| 54 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | l-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 55 Νάβιδος | det | high | |
| 55 | Νάβιδος | Νάβις | PROPN | n-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 53 τυραννίδος | nmod | high | Genitive specifying the tyranny. |
| 56 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 60 ὀχυρωθέντα | cc | high | |
| 57 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | P | _ | 59 ἀσφαλέστατον | case | high | |
| 58 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 59 ἀσφαλέστατον | det | high | |
| 59 | ἀσφαλέστατον | ἀσφαλής | ADJ | a-s---na- | Case=Acc|Degree=Sup|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 60 ὀχυρωθέντα | obl | high | Substantivized neuter superlative, ‘the most secure state’. |
| 60 | ὀχυρωθέντα | ὀχυρόω | VERB | v-papana- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 24 τείχη | acl | high | Accusative plural neuter participle agreeing with τείχη; coordinated with οἰκοδομηθέντα. |
| 61 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 27 καταβάλλουσιν | punct | high |
τά τε οὖν τείχη τῆς Σπάρτης οἱ Ἀχαιοὶ καθεῖλον καὶ τὰ ἐς μελέτην τοῖς ἐφήβοις ἐκ τῶν Λυκούργου νόμων καταλύσαντες ἐπέταξαν τοῖς Ἀχαιῶν ἐφήβοις τὰ αὐτὰ ἐπιτηδεύειν.
The coordinated first object τά τε τείχη is the object of καθεῖλον; καταλύσαντες is a circumstantial participle with τὰ ... ἐς μελέτην as object, and ἐπέταξαν governs the dative recipients plus the infinitive ἐπιτηδεύειν with τὰ αὐτά as its object.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τά | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 4 τείχη | det | high | |
| 2 | τε | τε | CCONJ | _ | _ | 4 τείχη | cc | high | Correlative/coordinating particle. |
| 3 | οὖν | οὖν | ADV | _ | _ | 9 καθεῖλον | discourse | high | Inferential particle; normalized deprel intended as discourse. |
| 4 | τείχη | τεῖχος | NOUN | N-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 9 καθεῖλον | obj | high | |
| 5 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | T-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 Σπάρτης | det | high | |
| 6 | Σπάρτης | Σπάρτη | PROPN | N-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 4 τείχη | nmod | high | |
| 7 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | T-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 Ἀχαιοὶ | det | high | |
| 8 | Ἀχαιοὶ | Ἀχαιός | PROPN | N-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 9 καθεῖλον | nsubj | high | Ethnic name used substantivally. |
| 9 | καθεῖλον | καθαιρέω | VERB | V-IAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Aorist indicative. |
| 10 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 21 ἐπέταξαν | cc | high | Coordinates the two finite predicates. |
| 11 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 13 μελέτην | det | high | |
| 12 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 13 μελέτην | case | high | Epic/Ionic form of εἰς. |
| 13 | μελέτην | μελέτη | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 20 καταλύσαντες | obj | high | |
| 14 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | T-DPM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 15 ἐφήβοις | det | high | |
| 15 | ἐφήβοις | ἔφηβος | NOUN | N-DPM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 20 καταλύσαντες | obl | medium | Dative of reference/purpose with μελέτη. |
| 16 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | _ | _ | 19 νόμων | case | high | |
| 17 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 19 νόμων | det | high | |
| 18 | Λυκούργου | Λυκοῦργος | PROPN | N-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 19 νόμων | nmod | high | Dependent genitive, 'of Lycurgus'. |
| 19 | νόμων | νόμος | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 20 καταλύσαντες | obl | high | Object of ἐκ. |
| 20 | καταλύσαντες | καταλύω | VERB | V-AAP-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 21 ἐπέταξαν | advcl | high | Circumstantial aorist participle, agreeing with οἱ Ἀχαιοὶ. |
| 21 | ἐπέταξαν | ἐπιτάσσω | VERB | V-AAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 9 καθεῖλον | conj | high | Coordinates with καθεῖλον. |
| 22 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | T-DPM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 24 ἐφήβοις | det | high | |
| 23 | Ἀχαιῶν | Ἀχαιός | PROPN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 24 ἐφήβοις | nmod | high | Genitive plural modifying ἐφήβοις. |
| 24 | ἐφήβοις | ἔφηβος | NOUN | N-DPM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 21 ἐπέταξαν | iobj | high | Recipient/addressee of ἐπέταξαν. |
| 25 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 26 αὐτὰ | det | high | |
| 26 | αὐτὰ | αὐτός | PRON | P-APN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 27 ἐπιτηδεύειν | obj | high | Substantival adjective/pronoun, 'the same things'. |
| 27 | ἐπιτηδεύειν | ἐπιτηδεύω | VERB | V-PAN | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 21 ἐπέταξαν | xcomp | high | Complementary infinitive governed by ἐπέταξαν. |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 καθεῖλον | punct | high |