Grammar parses for passage 8.24.1
Open translation for this passage
Ψωφῖδος δὲ οἱ μέν φασιν οἰκιστὴν γενέσθαι Ψώφιδα τὸν Ἄρρωνος τοῦ Ἐρυμάνθου τοῦ Ἀρίστα τοῦ Παρθάονος τοῦ Περιφήτου τοῦ Νυκτίμου·
Indirect statement after φασιν with infinitive γενέσθαι; the long genitive sequence functions as a nested patronymic/lineage modifier.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ψωφῖδος | Ψωφίς | PROPN | N-S---FG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 5 φασιν | nsubj | medium | Likely genitive of possession/topic with φασίν; exact syntactic role is somewhat loose in Herodotean-style prose. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G-------- | _ | 5 φασιν | discourse | high | Postpositive particle. |
| 3 | οἱ | ὁ | PRON | P-S---MN- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Art | 5 φασιν | nsubj | high | Article used substantively: 'some people'. |
| 4 | μέν | μέν | PART | G-------- | _ | 5 φασιν | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 5 | φασιν | φημί | VERB | V-3PPAI-- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 6 | οἰκιστὴν | οἰκιστής | NOUN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 γενέσθαι | obj | high | Object of γενέσθαι in indirect statement. |
| 7 | γενέσθαι | γίγνομαι | VERB | V--ANM--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 5 φασιν | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement of φασιν. |
| 8 | Ψώφιδα | Ψωφίς | PROPN | N-S---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 οἰκιστὴν | appos | high | Appositive identification of the settler. |
| 9 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | T-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 10 Ἄρρωνος | det | high | Article with the patronymic/name. |
| 10 | Ἄρρωνος | Ἄρρων | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 Ψώφιδα | nmod | high | Genitive patronymic dependent on Ψώφιδα. |
| 11 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 12 Ἐρυμάνθου | det | high | Article with dependent genitive name. |
| 12 | Ἐρυμάνθου | Ἐρύμανθος | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 10 Ἄρρωνος | nmod | high | Nested genitive chain. |
| 13 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 14 Ἀρίστα | det | high | Article with dependent genitive name. |
| 14 | Ἀρίστα | Ἀρίστας | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 Ἐρυμάνθου | nmod | high | Genitive dependent in the lineage chain. |
| 15 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 16 Παρθάονος | det | high | Article with dependent genitive name. |
| 16 | Παρθάονος | Παρθάων | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 Ἀρίστα | nmod | high | Genitive dependent in the lineage chain. |
| 17 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 18 Περιφήτου | det | high | Article with dependent genitive name. |
| 18 | Περιφήτου | Περιφήτης | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 Παρθάονος | nmod | high | Genitive dependent in the lineage chain. |
| 19 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 20 Νυκτίμου | det | high | Article with dependent genitive name. |
| 20 | Νυκτίμου | Νύκτιμος | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 18 Περιφήτου | nmod | high | Final genitive in the patronymic chain. |
| 21 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 5 φασιν | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |
τάδε μὲν οὖν οὕτω κατὰ τὴν Ἀρκάδων ἐς τοὺς βασιλέας ἔχει μνήμην·
The syntax is straightforward: ἔχει is the root, with μνήμην as object and two prepositional phrases modifying the verbal clause.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τάδε | ὅδε | PRON | Pd-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem | 11 ἔχει | obj | high | Demonstrative pronoun used substantively. |
| 2 | μὲν | μέν | PART | G-------- | _ | 11 ἔχει | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 3 | οὖν | οὖν | PART | G-------- | _ | 11 ἔχει | discourse | high | Inferential particle. |
| 4 | οὕτω | οὕτως | ADV | Df-------- | _ | 11 ἔχει | advmod | high | Adverb modifying ἔχει. |
| 5 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | R-------- | Case=Acc | 7 Ἀρκάδων | case | high | Preposition governing genitive here. |
| 6 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | Pk-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 7 Ἀρκάδων | det | high | Article with Ἀρκάδων. |
| 7 | Ἀρκάδων | Ἀρκάς | PROPN | Np-p---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 11 ἔχει | obl | high | Genitive complement of κατὰ. |
| 8 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | Case=Acc | 10 βασιλέας | case | high | Preposition. |
| 9 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | Pk-p---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 10 βασιλέας | det | high | Article with βασιλέας. |
| 10 | βασιλέας | βασιλεύς | NOUN | N-p---ma- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 11 ἔχει | obl | high | Goal/complement of ἐς. |
| 11 | ἔχει | ἔχω | VERB | V3spia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Finite main verb. |
| 12 | μνήμην | μνήμη | NOUN | N-s---fa- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 ἔχει | obj | high | Direct object of ἔχει. |
| 13 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 ἔχει | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |