Grammar parses for passage 8.14.12
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ἔστι δὲ ὁ Πέλοψ δῆλος οὐ πολλήν τινα παραπλεύσας θάλασσαν, ἀλλὰ ὅσον ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀλφειοῦ τῶν ἐκβολῶν ἐς τὸ ἐπίνειον τὸ Ἠλείων.
Predicate δῆλος takes a nominative subject Πέλοψ; παραπλεύσας is a circumstantial participle, and ὅσον introduces an elliptical extent phrase clarified by the route from the Alpheios estuary to the Elean emporion.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἔστι | εἰμί | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 5 δῆλος | cop | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 5 δῆλος | cc | high | |
| 3 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | T-NSM | Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 Πέλοψ | det | high | |
| 4 | Πέλοψ | Πέλοψ | PROPN | N-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 δῆλος | nsubj | high | |
| 5 | δῆλος | δῆλος | ADJ | A-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 0 ROOT | root | high | Predicate adjective with εἰμί. |
| 6 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 παραπλεύσας | advmod | high | |
| 7 | πολλήν | πολύς | ADJ | A-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 θάλασσαν | amod | high | |
| 8 | τινα | τις | PRON | PX-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 πολλήν | det | medium | Indefinite enclitic modifying πολλήν. |
| 9 | παραπλεύσας | παραπλέω | VERB | V-AAP-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 5 δῆλος | advcl | high | Circumstantial participle agreeing with Πέλοψ. |
| 10 | θάλασσαν | θάλασσα | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 παραπλεύσας | obj | high | |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 παραπλεύσας | punct | high | |
| 12 | ἀλλὰ | ἀλλά | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 13 ὅσον | cc | high | Introduces the measure/extent clarification. |
| 13 | ὅσον | ὅσος | PRON | A-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 9 παραπλεύσας | obl | medium | Neuter accusative of extent, elliptical with παραπλεύσας. |
| 14 | ἀπὸ | ἀπό | ADP | PREP | _ | 16 Ἀλφειοῦ | case | high | |
| 15 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-GSM | Case=Gen|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 Ἀλφειοῦ | det | high | |
| 16 | Ἀλφειοῦ | Ἀλφειός | PROPN | N-GSM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 13 ὅσον | nmod | high | Object of ἀπό. |
| 17 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | T-GPF | Case=Gen|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 18 ἐκβολῶν | det | high | |
| 18 | ἐκβολῶν | ἐκβολή | NOUN | N-GPF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 16 Ἀλφειοῦ | nmod | high | Partitive/specifying genitive with Ἀλφειοῦ. |
| 19 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | PREP | _ | 21 ἐπίνειον | case | high | |
| 20 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T-ASN | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 ἐπίνειον | det | high | |
| 21 | ἐπίνειον | ἐπίνειον | NOUN | N-ASN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 13 ὅσον | obl | high | Destination after ἐς. |
| 22 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T-ASN | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 23 Ἠλείων | det | high | |
| 23 | Ἠλείων | Ἠλεῖος | PROPN | N-GPF | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 21 ἐπίνειον | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on ἐπίνειον; substantival ethnic name. |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 5 δῆλος | punct | high |
οὐκ ἂν οὖν τό γε πέλαγος τὸ Μυρτῷον ἀπὸ Μυρτίλου τοῦ Ἑρμοῦ φαίνοιτο κεκλημένον, ἀρχόμενόν τε ἀπὸ Εὐβοίας καὶ παρʼ Ἑλένην ἔρημον νῆσον καθῆκον ἐς τὸ Αἰγαῖον·
Potential ambiguity: φαίνοιτο is a middle/passive optative with κεκλημένον as its predicate complement; the participial chain ἀρχόμενον ... καθῆκον modifies πέλαγος. Μυρτῷον is a neuter nominative predicate adjective agreeing with πέλαγος.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | οὐκ | οὐ | PART | D- | Polarity=Neg | 13 φαίνοιτο | advmod | high | |
| 2 | ἂν | ἄν | PART | X | Mood=Opt | 13 φαίνοιτο | aux | high | Modal particle with optative. |
| 3 | οὖν | οὖν | PART | X | _ | 13 φαίνοιτο | discourse | high | Inferential particle. |
| 4 | τό | ὁ | DET | P-SNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 6 πέλαγος | det | high | |
| 5 | γε | γε | PART | X | _ | 4 τό | advmod | high | Postpositive restrictive/emphatic particle. |
| 6 | πέλαγος | πέλαγος | NOUN | N-SNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 13 φαίνοιτο | nsubj | high | |
| 7 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | P-SNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 8 Μυρτῷον | det | high | |
| 8 | Μυρτῷον | Μυρτῷος | ADJ | A-SNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 6 πέλαγος | amod | high | Substantivally identifying adjective with πέλαγος. |
| 9 | ἀπὸ | ἀπό | ADP | R | _ | 10 Μυρτίλου | case | high | |
| 10 | Μυρτίλου | Μύρτιλος | PROPN | N-SGM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 κεκλημένον | obl | high | |
| 11 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | P-SGM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 12 Ἑρμοῦ | det | high | |
| 12 | Ἑρμοῦ | Ἑρμῆς | PROPN | N-SGM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 10 Μυρτίλου | appos | high | Patronymic/appositional identification of Myrtilus. |
| 13 | φαίνοιτο | φαίνω | VERB | V3S-XPM | Mood=Opt|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Middle/passive optative, with κεκλημένον as predicate complement. |
| 14 | κεκλημένον | καλέω | VERB | V-RMP-SNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 13 φαίνοιτο | xcomp | medium | Perfect passive participle functioning predicatively after φαίνοιτο. |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 13 φαίνοιτο | punct | high | |
| 16 | ἀρχόμενόν | ἄρχω | VERB | V-RMP-SNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 6 πέλαγος | acl | high | Agrees with πέλαγος; middle ἀρχόμενον, 'beginning'. |
| 17 | τε | τε | CCONJ | X | _ | 16 ἀρχόμενόν | cc | high | |
| 18 | ἀπὸ | ἀπό | ADP | R | _ | 19 Εὐβοίας | case | high | |
| 19 | Εὐβοίας | Εὔβοια | PROPN | N-SGF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 ἀρχόμενόν | obl | high | |
| 20 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 25 καθῆκον | cc | high | Coordinates the participial predicates ἀρχόμενον and καθῆκον. |
| 21 | παρʼ | παρά | ADP | R | _ | 22 Ἑλένην | case | high | Elided apostrophe form. |
| 22 | Ἑλένην | Ἑλένη | PROPN | N-SAF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 25 καθῆκον | obl | high | With παρά, indicating route/location past Helen. |
| 23 | ἔρημον | ἔρημος | ADJ | A-SAF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 24 νῆσον | amod | high | |
| 24 | νῆσον | νῆσος | NOUN | N-SAF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 22 Ἑλένην | appos | high | Appositional island name/description with Ἑλένην. |
| 25 | καθῆκον | καθήκω | VERB | V-PAP-SNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 6 πέλαγος | acl | high | Agrees with πέλαγος; extends/reaches into the Aegean. |
| 26 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R | _ | 28 Αἰγαῖον | case | high | |
| 27 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | P-SNA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 28 Αἰγαῖον | det | high | |
| 28 | Αἰγαῖον | Αἰγαῖον | PROPN | N-SNA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 25 καθῆκον | obl | high | Substantivized neuter toponym, 'the Aegean'. |
| 29 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 13 φαίνοιτο | punct | high |
ἀλλά μοι δοκοῦσιν Εὐβοέων οἱ τὰ ἀρχαῖα μνημονεύοντες εἰκότα εἰρηκέναι, λέγοντες ἀπὸ γυναικὸς Μυρτοῦς τῷ πελάγει γεγονέναι τὸ ὄνομα τῷ Μυρτῴῳ.
The finite δοκοῦσιν governs an accusative-and-infinitive construction: οἱ ... μνημονεύοντες are the nominative subject, εἰκότα the object-complement of εἰρηκέναι, and λέγοντες an agreeing supplementary participle. In the embedded λέγοντες clause, τὸ ὄνομα is the accusative subject of γεγονέναι, with τῷ Μυρτῴῳ as dative of reference/name assignment; Μυρτοῦς is a genitive dependent on γυναικός. The exact attachment of ἀπὸ γυναικὸς Μυρτοῦς is somewhat interpretive.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀλλά | ἀλλά | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 3 δοκοῦσιν | cc | high | |
| 2 | μοι | ἐγώ | PRON | P1---DS-- | Case=Dat|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs | 3 δοκοῦσιν | iobj | high | Dative with δοκοῦσιν: 'to me'. |
| 3 | δοκοῦσιν | δοκέω | VERB | V3PPI---- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 4 | Εὐβοέων | Εὐβοεύς | PROPN | N---GPM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 μνημονεύοντες | nmod | medium | Ethnic substantivized adjective, 'of the Euboeans'; dependent on οἱ μνημονεύοντες. |
| 5 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | T--NPM--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 8 μνημονεύοντες | det | high | |
| 6 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T--APN--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 7 ἀρχαῖα | det | high | |
| 7 | ἀρχαῖα | ἀρχαῖος | ADJ | A--APN--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 8 μνημονεύοντες | obj | high | Substantivized adjective, 'ancient matters/traditions'. |
| 8 | μνημονεύοντες | μνημονεύω | VERB | V-PAPNPM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 3 δοκοῦσιν | nsubj | high | Substantivized participle with οἱ. |
| 9 | εἰκότα | εἰκός | ADJ | A--APN--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 10 εἰρηκέναι | obj | medium | Substantivized adjective, 'plausible things'; accusative object of εἰρηκέναι. |
| 10 | εἰρηκέναι | λέγω | VERB | V--RAN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Perf|Voice=Act | 3 δοκοῦσιν | xcomp | high | Infinitive in the δοκοῦσιν ACI. |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 12 λέγοντες | punct | high | |
| 12 | λέγοντες | λέγω | VERB | V-PAPNPM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 3 δοκοῦσιν | advcl | high | Supplementary participle agreeing with the implied subject of δοκοῦσιν/εἰρηκέναι. |
| 13 | ἀπὸ | ἀπό | ADP | R-------- | _ | 14 γυναικὸς | case | high | |
| 14 | γυναικὸς | γυνή | NOUN | N---GFS- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 15 Μυρτοῦς | nmod | medium | Genitive governed by ἀπό; phrase expresses origin from a woman. |
| 15 | Μυρτοῦς | Μυρτώ | PROPN | N---GFS- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 γυναικὸς | nmod | high | Proper-name genitive dependent on γυναικός. |
| 16 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | T--DSN--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 17 πελάγει | det | high | |
| 17 | πελάγει | πέλαγος | NOUN | N---DSN- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 18 γεγονέναι | obl | medium | Dative associated with γεγονέναι, likely 'for/to the sea'; syntactic relation is interpretive. |
| 18 | γεγονέναι | γίγνομαι | VERB | V--RΜN--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Perf|Voice=Mid | 12 λέγοντες | xcomp | high | Infinitive governed by λέγοντες; τὸ ὄνομα is its accusative subject. |
| 19 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | T--NSN--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 20 ὄνομα | det | high | |
| 20 | ὄνομα | ὄνομα | NOUN | N--NSN- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 18 γεγονέναι | nsubj | medium | Semantically accusative subject of the infinitive; nominative/accusative neuter singular are syncretic. |
| 21 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | T--DSN--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 22 Μυρτῴῳ | det | high | |
| 22 | Μυρτῴῳ | Μυρτῷος | PROPN | N--DSN--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 18 γεγονέναι | iobj | medium | Dative associated with naming/assignment, 'to the Myrtoan [sea]'. |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 δοκοῦσιν | punct | high |