Grammar parses for passage 8.14.2
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τὰ δὲ βάραθρα οἱ Φενεᾶται ταῦτά φασιν εἶναι χειροποίητα, ποιῆσαι δὲ αὐτὰ Ἡρακλέα τηνικαῦτα ἐν Φενεῷ παρὰ Λαονόμῃ τῇ Ἀμφιτρύωνος μητρὶ οἰκοῦντα·
The sentence has two coordinated infinitival constructions governed by φασιν: εἶναι with predicate χειροποίητα and ποιῆσαι with accusative subjects βάραθρα/αὐτά and Ἡρακλέα; οἰκοῦντα is an accusative participle agreeing with Ἡρακλέα. The second infinitive is coordinated by δέ and is understood as another complement of φασιν.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-d-------- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 3 βάραθρα | det | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 7 φασιν | cc | high | |
| 3 | βάραθρα | βάραθρον | NOUN | N--NNP--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 7 φασιν | nsubj | high | |
| 4 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | T--NPM--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 5 Φενεᾶται | det | high | |
| 5 | Φενεᾶται | Φενεάτης | PROPN | N--NPM--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 7 φασιν | nsubj | high | |
| 6 | ταῦτά | οὗτος | PRON | R---ANP-- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 8 εἶναι | obj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive εἶναι; demonstrative refers to βάραθρα. |
| 7 | φασιν | φημί | VERB | V-PIA-3P- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 8 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | V-PNA---- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 7 φασιν | xcomp | high | |
| 9 | χειροποίητα | χειροποίητος | ADJ | A--ANP--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 8 εἶναι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative agreeing with ταῦτά. |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 7 φασιν | punct | high | |
| 11 | ποιῆσαι | ποιέω | VERB | V-ANA---- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 7 φασιν | conj | high | Second infinitival complement of φασιν, coordinated with εἶναι. |
| 12 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 11 ποιῆσαι | cc | high | |
| 13 | αὐτὰ | αὐτός | PRON | P---ANP-- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 11 ποιῆσαι | obj | high | Accusative object of ποιῆσαι; resumes τὰ βάραθρα. |
| 14 | Ἡρακλέα | Ἡρακλῆς | PROPN | N--ASM--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 ποιῆσαι | obj | high | Accusative subject of ποιῆσαι. |
| 15 | τηνικαῦτα | τηνικαῦτα | ADV | D-------- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 11 ποιῆσαι | advmod | high | Temporal accusative adverb. |
| 16 | ἐν | ἐν | ADP | R-------- | _ | 17 Φενεῷ | case | high | |
| 17 | Φενεῷ | Φενεός | PROPN | N--DSF--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 ποιῆσαι | obl | high | |
| 18 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | R-------- | _ | 19 Λαονόμῃ | case | high | With dative, indicating residence at or association with Laonome. |
| 19 | Λαονόμῃ | Λαονόμη | PROPN | N--DSF--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 23 οἰκοῦντα | obl | high | Dative complement of οἰκοῦντα under παρά. |
| 20 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | T-DSF--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 22 μητρὶ | det | high | |
| 21 | Ἀμφιτρύωνος | Ἀμφιτρύων | PROPN | N-GSM--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 22 μητρὶ | nmod | high | |
| 22 | μητρὶ | μήτηρ | NOUN | N-DSF--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 19 Λαονόμῃ | appos | high | Apposition to Λαονόμῃ: 'mother of Amphitryon'. |
| 23 | οἰκοῦντα | οἰκέω | VERB | V-PAP-ASM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 14 Ἡρακλέα | acl | high | Accusative present participle agreeing with Ἡρακλέα; syntactically dependent on the infinitival clause. |
| 24 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 7 φασιν | punct | high |
γενέσθαι γὰρ Ἀμφιτρύωνα ἐκ Λαονόμης Ἀλκαίῳ τῆς Γούνεω, γυναικὸς Φενεάτιδος, καὶ οὐκ ἐκ τῆς Πέλοπος Λυσιδίκης.
Infinitival clause continues an implied copular/γενέσθαι construction: Amphitryon is said to be son of Alcaeus, with two εκ-genitives contrasting his maternal origin; γυναικός Φενεάτιδος is an appositional genitive phrase modifying Λαονόμης.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | γενέσθαι | γίγνομαι | VERB | V--ANM-- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | medium | Aorist middle infinitive, likely continuation of an implied accusative-and-infinitive construction. |
| 2 | γὰρ | γάρ | PART | X-------- | _ | 1 γενέσθαι | discourse | high | |
| 3 | Ἀμφιτρύωνα | Ἀμφιτρύων | PROPN | Ne-s---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 1 γενέσθαι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive. |
| 4 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | R-------- | _ | 5 Λαονόμης | case | high | |
| 5 | Λαονόμης | Λαονόμη | PROPN | Ne-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 1 γενέσθαι | obl | high | Genitive of origin/descent governed by ἐκ. |
| 6 | Ἀλκαίῳ | Ἀλκαῖος | PROPN | Ne-s---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 1 γενέσθαι | obl | medium | Dative of parentage/relationship: 'to Alcaeus' or 'son by Alcaeus'; construction is elliptical. |
| 7 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | L-------- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 8 Γούνεω | det | high | |
| 8 | Γούνεω | Γούνευς | PROPN | Ne-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 10 γυναικὸς | nmod | medium | Patronymic genitive modifying Λαονόμης; epic/poetic genitive form. |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 γυναικὸς | punct | high | |
| 10 | γυναικὸς | γυνή | NOUN | Nc-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 5 Λαονόμης | appos | high | Apposition to Λαονόμης. |
| 11 | Φενεάτιδος | Φενεᾶτις | ADJ | Afs---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 γυναικὸς | amod | high | Ethnic adjective agreeing with γυναικός. |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 γυναικὸς | punct | high | |
| 13 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 15 ἐκ | cc | high | Coordinates the second ἐκ phrase with the first. |
| 14 | οὐκ | οὐ | PART | T-------- | _ | 15 ἐκ | advmod | high | Negative particle modifying the second ἐκ phrase/construction. |
| 15 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | R-------- | _ | 1 γενέσθαι | obl | high | Introduces the rejected alternative origin. |
| 16 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | L-------- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 18 Λυσιδίκης | det | high | |
| 17 | Πέλοπος | Πέλοψ | PROPN | Ne-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 18 Λυσιδίκης | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on Λυσιδίκης, identifying her as daughter of Pelops. |
| 18 | Λυσιδίκης | Λυσιδίκη | PROPN | Ne-s---fg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 15 ἐκ | nmod | high | Genitive complement of ἐκ. |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 γενέσθαι | punct | high |
εἰ δὲ Ἡρακλῆς ἀληθεῖ λόγῳ παρὰ τοὺς Φενεάτας μετῴκησε, πείθοιτο ἄν τις διωχθέντα ἐκ Τίρυνθος ὑπὸ Εὐρυσθέως αὐτὸν οὐκ αὐτίκα ἐς Θήβας, πρότερον δὲ ἐς Φενεὸν ἀφικέσθαι.
Conditional frame: εἰ introduces a counterfactual/iterative premise with μετῴκησε; πείθοιτο ἄν is potential, governing an accusative-and-infinitive construction. διωχθέντα and αὐτόν are accusative subject of the infinitives ἀφικέσθαι and implied/understood arrival sequence; πρότερον δὲ contrasts the destinations/order.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἰ | εἰ | SCONJ | CONJ | _ | 11 πείθοιτο | mark | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 11 πείθοιτο | cc | high | Adversative/continuative. |
| 3 | Ἡρακλῆς | Ἡρακλῆς | PROPN | N--NSM- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 μετῴκησε | nsubj | high | |
| 4 | ἀληθεῖ | ἀληθής | ADJ | A--DSM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 λόγῳ | amod | high | |
| 5 | λόγῳ | λόγος | NOUN | N--DSM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 μετῴκησε | obl | high | Dative of manner/qualification: “on a true account.” |
| 6 | παρὰ | παρά | ADP | R------ | _ | 8 Φενεάτας | case | high | With accusative, ‘to/among’. |
| 7 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | P----AMA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 8 Φενεάτας | det | high | |
| 8 | Φενεάτας | Φενεάτης | PROPN | N--AMP- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 9 μετῴκησε | obl | high | Ethnic name used substantivally. |
| 9 | μετῴκησε | μετοικέω | VERB | V-AAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|Voice=Act | 11 πείθοιτο | advcl | high | Aorist indicative in εἰ-clause. |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 μετῴκησε | punct | high | |
| 11 | πείθοιτο | πείθω | VERB | V-PMO-3S | Mood=Opt|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Potential optative with ἄν. |
| 12 | ἄν | ἄν | PART | X-------- | _ | 11 πείθοιτο | aux | high | Potential particle. |
| 13 | τις | τις | PRON | P--NS--- | Case=Nom|Number=Sing | 11 πείθοιτο | nsubj | high | |
| 14 | διωχθέντα | διώκω | VERB | V-APP-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | xcomp | medium | Accusative participle agreeing with αὐτόν; predication within the infinitival report. |
| 15 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | R------ | _ | 16 Τίρυνθος | case | high | |
| 16 | Τίρυνθος | Τίρυνς | PROPN | N--GSF- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 14 διωχθέντα | obl | high | |
| 17 | ὑπὸ | ὑπό | ADP | R------ | _ | 18 Εὐρυσθέως | case | high | Agent of the passive participle. |
| 18 | Εὐρυσθέως | Εὐρυσθεύς | PROPN | N--GSM- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 διωχθέντα | obl:agent | high | |
| 19 | αὐτὸν | αὐτός | PRON | P--ASM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | obj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive; co-referential with διωχθέντα. |
| 20 | οὐκ | οὐ | PART | T--------- | Polarity=Neg | 21 αὐτίκα | advmod | high | |
| 21 | αὐτίκα | αὐτίκα | ADV | D--------- | _ | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | advmod | high | |
| 22 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R------ | _ | 23 Θήβας | case | high | |
| 23 | Θήβας | Θῆβαι | PROPN | N--APF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | high | First destination in the negated immediate-arrival phrase. |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | punct | high | |
| 25 | πρότερον | πρότερος | ADV | A-----NC- | Degree=Cmp | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | advmod | high | Temporal adverb, ‘earlier/beforehand’. |
| 26 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | CONJ | _ | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | cc | high | Contrasts the preceding destination. |
| 27 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R------ | _ | 28 Φενεὸν | case | high | |
| 28 | Φενεὸν | Φενεός | PROPN | N--ASM- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 29 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | high | Destination. |
| 29 | ἀφικέσθαι | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V-ANM- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 11 πείθοιτο | ccomp | high | Infinitive of reported content after πείθοιτο. |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 πείθοιτο | punct | high |