Grammar parses for passage 8.42.5
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τοῦτο μὲν δὴ τὸ ξόανον οὔτε ὅτου ποίημα ἦν οὔτε ἡ φλὸξ τρόπον ὅντινα ἐπέλαβεν αὐτό, μνημονεύουσιν·
The object τοῦτο τὸ ξόανον is fronted and resumed by μνημονεύουσιν; οὔτε...οὔτε coordinates two embedded interrogative clauses, with ὅτου and ὅντινα introducing genitive and manner-relative content respectively. The attachment of τρόπον is syntactically clear as an accusative of manner, though the exact scope of the second οὔτε clause is somewhat elliptical.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τοῦτο | οὗτος | PRON | Pd-ne-s | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 5 ξόανον | det | high | Demonstrative modifying the neuter subject ξόανον. |
| 2 | μὲν | μέν | PART | G--------- | _ | 18 μνημονεύουσιν | discourse | high | Correlative particle anticipating δὴ and contrasting the coordinated οὔτε clauses. |
| 3 | δὴ | δή | PART | G--------- | _ | 18 μνημονεύουσιν | discourse | high | Emphatic particle. |
| 4 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | At-ne-s | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 5 ξόανον | det | high | Article with ξόανον. |
| 5 | ξόανον | ξόανον | NOUN | Nb-ne-s | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 18 μνημονεύουσιν | obj | high | Fronted direct object of μνημονεύουσιν. |
| 6 | οὔτε | οὔτε | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 8 ποίημα | cc | high | First member of οὔτε...οὔτε coordination. |
| 7 | ὅτου | ὅστις | PRON | Pr-ge-s | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Int | 8 ποίημα | det | medium | Interrogative genitive, ‘whose’; masculine/neuter form is syncretic. |
| 8 | ποίημα | ποίημα | NOUN | Nb-ne-s | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 9 ἦν | pred | high | Predicate nominative with ἦν; ὅτου is its dependent genitive. |
| 9 | ἦν | εἰμί | AUX | V3siia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 18 μνημονεύουσιν | ccomp | high | First embedded interrogative/content clause. |
| 10 | οὔτε | οὔτε | CCONJ | C--------- | _ | 15 ἐπέλαβεν | cc | high | Second member of οὔτε...οὔτε coordination. |
| 11 | ἡ | ὁ | DET | At-nf-s | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 12 φλὸξ | det | high | Article with φλὸξ. |
| 12 | φλὸξ | φλόξ | NOUN | Nb-nf-s | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 15 ἐπέλαβεν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐπέλαβεν. |
| 13 | τρόπον | τρόπος | NOUN | Nb-ma-s | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 ἐπέλαβεν | obl | high | Accusative of manner, ‘in what manner’. |
| 14 | ὅντινα | ὅστις | PRON | Pr-ma-s | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Rel | 13 τρόπον | det | medium | Relative/interrogative form agreeing with τρόπον; functions in the manner expression. |
| 15 | ἐπέλαβεν | ἐπιλαμβάνω | VERB | V3saia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 18 μνημονεύουσιν | ccomp | high | Second coordinated embedded interrogative/content clause; αὐτό is its object. |
| 16 | αὐτό | αὐτός | PRON | Pp-ne-s | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Prs | 15 ἐπέλαβεν | obj | high | Neuter accusative object, referring to ξόανον. |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 18 μνημονεύουσιν | punct | high | |
| 18 | μνημονεύουσιν | μνημονεύω | VERB | V3paia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main predicate, ‘they remember/mention’; subject is implicit. |
| 19 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 18 μνημονεύουσιν | punct | high |
ἀφανισθέντος δὲ τοῦ ἀρχαίου Φιγαλεῖς οὔτε ἄγαλμα ἄλλο ἀπεδίδοσαν τῇ θεῷ καὶ ὁπόσα ἐς ἑορτὰς καὶ θυσίας τὰ πολλὰ δὴ παρῶπτό σφισιν, ἐς ὃ ἡ ἀκαρπία ἐπιλαμβάνει τὴν γῆν·
Genitive absolute ἀφανισθέντος τοῦ ἀρχαίου sets the circumstance; Φιγαλεῖς is subject of ἀπεδίδοσαν, with coordinated οὔτε...καὶ... clauses. The relative ὁπόσα is an object-like quantity clause, and ἐς ὃ introduces the point/result at which barrenness overtakes the land. παρῶπτό is a difficult imperfect form, interpreted as παραοράω, ‘were neglecting/overlooking’; σφισιν is its dative experiencer/possessor-like complement.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀφανισθέντος | ἀφανίζω | VERB | V--APP-GSM | Case=Genitive|Gender=Masculine|Mood=Participle|Number=Singular|Tense=Aorist|Voice=Passive | 5 Φιγαλεῖς | advcl | high | Genitive absolute with τοῦ ἀρχαίου. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 1 ἀφανισθέντος | cc | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | S---GSM- | Case=Genitive|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 4 ἀρχαίου | det | high | |
| 4 | ἀρχαίου | ἀρχαῖος | ADJ | A---GSM- | Case=Genitive|Gender=Masculine|Number=Singular | 1 ἀφανισθέντος | nmod | high | Substantivized adjective, ‘the ancient [image/statue].’ |
| 5 | Φιγαλεῖς | Φιγαλεύς | PROPN | N---NPM- | Case=Nominative|Gender=Masc|Number=Plural | 9 ἀπεδίδοσαν | nsubj | high | Ethnic name, subject. |
| 6 | οὔτε | οὔτε | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 9 ἀπεδίδοσαν | cc | high | Coordinates the negative object clause. |
| 7 | ἄγαλμα | ἄγαλμα | NOUN | N---ASN- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Neuter|Number=Singular | 9 ἀπεδίδοσαν | obj | high | Object of ἀπεδίδοσαν. |
| 8 | ἄλλο | ἄλλος | ADJ | A---ASN- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Neuter|Number=Singular | 7 ἄγαλμα | amod | high | |
| 9 | ἀπεδίδοσαν | ἀποδίδωμι | VERB | V-IAAI-3P | Mood=Indicative|Number=Plural|Person=3|Tense=Imperfect|Voice=Active | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 10 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | S---DSF- | Case=Dative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Singular | 11 θεῷ | det | high | |
| 11 | θεῷ | θεός | NOUN | N---DSF- | Case=Dative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Singular | 9 ἀπεδίδοσαν | iobj | high | Dative recipient. |
| 12 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 21 παρῶπτό | cc | high | Coordinates the second predicate. |
| 13 | ὁπόσα | ὁπόσος | PRON | P---NPN- | Case=Nominative|Gender=Neuter|Number=Plural | 21 παρῶπτό | obj | medium | Substantival relative/quantitative pronoun; agreement and syntactic role are somewhat elliptical. |
| 14 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 15 ἑορτὰς | case | high | |
| 15 | ἑορτὰς | ἑορτή | NOUN | N---APF- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Plural | 21 παρῶπτό | obl | high | With ἐς; festivals. |
| 16 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 17 θυσίας | cc | high | |
| 17 | θυσίας | θυσία | NOUN | N---APF- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Plural | 15 ἑορτὰς | conj | high | Coordinated with ἑορτάς. |
| 18 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | S---APN- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Neuter|Number=Plural | 19 πολλὰ | det | high | Article with substantivized πολλὰ. |
| 19 | πολλὰ | πολύς | ADJ | A---APN- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Neuter|Number=Plural | 21 παρῶπτό | obj | medium | Substantivized, likely ‘the many [customary observances].’ |
| 20 | δὴ | δή | PART | X-------- | _ | 21 παρῶπτό | discourse | high | Emphatic particle. |
| 21 | παρῶπτό | παροράω | VERB | V-IAAI-3S | Mood=Indicative|Number=Singular|Person=3|Tense=Imperfect|Voice=Active | 9 ἀπεδίδοσαν | conj | low | Form and agreement are difficult; interpreted as an imperfect of παραοράω, with an understood plural/collective subject or impersonal usage. |
| 22 | σφισιν | σφεῖς | PRON | P---DDP- | Case=Dative|Number=Plural|Person=3 | 21 παρῶπτό | iobj | medium | Dative of reference/affected persons. |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 παρῶπτό | punct | high | |
| 24 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R-------- | _ | 25 ὃ | case | high | |
| 25 | ὃ | ὅς | PRON | P---ASN- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Neuter|Number=Singular | 28 ἐπιλαμβάνει | obl | medium | Relative pronoun in temporal/resultative ἐς ὃ construction. |
| 26 | ἡ | ὁ | DET | S---NSF- | Case=Nominative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Singular | 27 ἀκαρπία | det | high | |
| 27 | ἀκαρπία | ἀκαρπία | NOUN | N---NSF- | Case=Nominative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Singular | 28 ἐπιλαμβάνει | nsubj | high | |
| 28 | ἐπιλαμβάνει | ἐπιλαμβάνω | VERB | V-PIAI-3S | Mood=Indicative|Number=Singular|Person=3|Tense=Present|Voice=Active | 21 παρῶπτό | advcl | high | Clause governed by ἐς ὃ. |
| 29 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | S---ASF- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Singular | 30 γῆν | det | high | |
| 30 | γῆν | γῆ | NOUN | N---ASF- | Case=Accusative|Gender=Feminine|Number=Singular | 28 ἐπιλαμβάνει | obj | high | |
| 31 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 ἀπεδίδοσαν | punct | high |