Grammar parses for passage 9.12.2
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ἔδει δὲ ἄρα Κάδμον καὶ τὸν σὺν αὐτῷ στρατὸν ἐνταῦθα οἰκῆσαι κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν μαντείαν, ἔνθα ἡ βοῦς ἔμελλε καμοῦσα ὀκλάσειν·
Main difficulty is the appositional/idiomatic phrase κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν μαντείαν modifying the infinitival clause; attachment of μαντείαν is somewhat uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἔδει | δεῖ | VERB | V-IAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 11 οἰκῆσαι | aux | high | Impersonal verb governing infinitival complement. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | PCL | _ | 1 ἔδει | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | ἄρα | ἄρα | PART | PCL | _ | 1 ἔδει | discourse | high | Inferential particle. |
| 4 | Κάδμον | Κάδμος | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 11 οἰκῆσαι | nsubj | high | Subject of infinitive in accusative. |
| 5 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | COORD | _ | 4 Κάδμον | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction. |
| 6 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | T-ASM | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 9 στρατὸν | det | high | Article with στρατόν. |
| 7 | σὺν | σύν | ADP | R | _ | 9 στρατὸν | case | high | Preposition governing dative. |
| 8 | αὐτῷ | αὐτός | PRON | RP-DSM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 9 στρατὸν | obl | high | Object of σύν. |
| 9 | στρατὸν | στρατός | NOUN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 4 Κάδμον | conj | high | Second coordinated object with Κάδμον. |
| 10 | ἐνταῦθα | ἐνταῦθα | ADV | D | _ | 11 οἰκῆσαι | advmod | high | Locative adverb. |
| 11 | οἰκῆσαι | οἰκέω | VERB | V-AAN | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 1 ἔδει | xcomp | high | Complement infinitive dependent on ἔδει. |
| 12 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | R | _ | 16 μαντείαν | case | high | Preposition with accusative. |
| 13 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-GSM | Case=Gen|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 14 θεοῦ | det | high | Article with θεοῦ. |
| 14 | θεοῦ | θεός | NOUN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 κατὰ | obl | high | Complement of κατά in the phrase κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ. |
| 15 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | T-ASF | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 16 μαντείαν | det | high | Article with μαντείαν. |
| 16 | μαντείαν | μαντεία | NOUN | N-S---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 οἰκῆσαι | obl | medium | Likely adverbial/PP-like complement to οἰκῆσαι; syntax of κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν μαντείαν somewhat idiomatic. |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 οἰκῆσαι | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 18 | ἔνθα | ἔνθα | ADV | D | _ | 21 ἔμελλε | advmod | high | Relative/local adverb introducing the next clause. |
| 19 | ἡ | ὁ | DET | T-NSF | Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 20 βοῦς | det | high | Article with βοῦς. |
| 20 | βοῦς | βοῦς | NOUN | N-S---FN- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 ἔμελλε | nsubj | high | Subject of ἔμελλε. |
| 21 | ἔμελλε | μέλλω | VERB | V-IAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 11 οἰκῆσαι | advcl | high | Finite clause in relative temporal/location frame. |
| 22 | καμοῦσα | κάμνω | VERB | V-AAP-NSF | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 21 ἔμελλε | advcl | high | Circumstantial participle modifying βοῦς. |
| 23 | ὀκλάσειν | ὀκλάζω | VERB | V-AAN | Tense=Fut|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 21 ἔμελλε | xcomp | high | Complement infinitive with μέλλω. |
| 24 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 ἔμελλε | punct | high | Punctuation. |
ἀποφαίνουσιν οὖν καὶ τοῦτο τὸ χωρίον.
Straightforward clause with paired accusative object phrase; καὶ probably coordinates τοῦτο with χωρίον or links an appositive construction.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀποφαίνουσιν | ἀποφαίνω | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Finite main verb. |
| 2 | οὖν | οὖν | PART | _ | _ | 1 ἀποφαίνουσιν | discourse | high | Inferential/continuative particle. |
| 3 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 4 τοῦτο | cc | medium | Coordinating conjunction; likely linking τοῦτο with an omitted or shared element. |
| 4 | τοῦτο | οὗτος | PRON | PD-NSA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 1 ἀποφαίνουσιν | obj | high | Demonstrative pronoun functioning as object. |
| 5 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | EA-NSA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 6 χωρίον | det | high | Article modifying χωρίον. |
| 6 | χωρίον | χωρίον | NOUN | N-NSA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 1 ἀποφαίνουσιν | obj | high | Object noun in apposition/parallel with τοῦτο. |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 ἀποφαίνουσιν | punct | high | Sentence punctuation. |
τοῖς οὖν νομίζουσιν ἐς γῆν ἀφικέσθαι Κάδμον τὴν Θηβαΐδα Αἰγύπτιον καὶ οὐ Φοίνικα ὄντα, ἔστιν ἐναντίον τῷ λόγῳ τῆς Ἀθηνᾶς ταύτης τὸ ὄνομα, ὅτι Ὄγγα κατὰ γλῶσσαν τὴν Φοινίκων καλεῖται καὶ οὐ Σάις κατὰ τὴν Αἰγυπτίων φωνήν.
The syntax is anacoluthic/compressed in places, especially the accusative-and-infinitive construction and the coordinated naming clause with ellipsis.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 3 νομίζουσιν | iobj | high | Dative with νομίζουσιν, marking the persons concerned. |
| 2 | οὖν | οὖν | PART | _ | _ | 3 νομίζουσιν | discourse | high | Inferential particle. |
| 3 | νομίζουσιν | νομίζω | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 16 ἔστιν | advcl | high | Participle-like finite verb introducing the dative with infinitive construction. |
| 4 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 5 γῆν | case | high | Preposition with accusative. |
| 5 | γῆν | γῆ | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | high | Object of ἐς. |
| 6 | ἀφικέσθαι | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V-ANM | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 3 νομίζουσιν | xcomp | high | Complementary infinitive dependent on νομίζουσιν. |
| 7 | Κάδμον | Κάδμος | PROPN | N-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 6 ἀφικέσθαι | nsubj | high | Subject of the infinitive ἀφικέσθαι in accusative and infinitive construction. |
| 8 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 Θηβαΐδα | det | high | Article with Θηβαΐδα. |
| 9 | Θηβαΐδα | Θηβαΐς | ADJ | A-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 Κάδμον | amod | medium | Adjectival ethnic/formal epithet modifying Κάδμον. |
| 10 | Αἰγύπτιον | Αἰγύπτιος | ADJ | A-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 Κάδμον | amod | high | Predicate/adjectival modifier of Κάδμον. |
| 11 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 13 Φοίνικα | cc | high | Coordinates the adjective phrase. |
| 12 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | _ | _ | 13 Φοίνικα | advmod | high | Negator. |
| 13 | Φοίνικα | Φοίνιξ | ADJ | A-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 14 ὄντα | xcomp | medium | Adjectival/nominal complement in the participial phrase. |
| 14 | ὄντα | εἰμί | VERB | V-PAP-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 7 Κάδμον | amod | medium | Participle agreeing with Κάδμον; functions predicatively within the infinitival clause. |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 16 ἔστιν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 16 | ἔστιν | εἰμί | VERB | V-PAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main copular predicate. |
| 17 | ἐναντίον | ἐναντίον | ADP | _ | _ | 19 λόγῳ | case | medium | Here likely prepositional/adverbial use governing dative. |
| 18 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 19 λόγῳ | det | high | Article with λόγῳ. |
| 19 | λόγῳ | λόγος | NOUN | N-DSM | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 ἔστιν | obl | high | Dative complement of ἐναντίον. |
| 20 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 Ἀθηνᾶς | det | high | Article with Ἀθηνᾶς. |
| 21 | Ἀθηνᾶς | Ἀθηνᾶ | PROPN | N-GSF | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 24 ὄνομα | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of ὄνομα. |
| 22 | ταύτης | οὗτος | DET | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 21 Ἀθηνᾶς | amod | high | Demonstrative modifying Ἀθηνᾶς. |
| 23 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 24 ὄνομα | det | high | Article with ὄνομα. |
| 24 | ὄνομα | ὄνομα | NOUN | N-NSN | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 16 ἔστιν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἔστιν. |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 16 ἔστιν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 26 | ὅτι | ὅτι | SCONJ | _ | _ | 16 ἔστιν | ccomp | high | Introduces explanatory clause. |
| 27 | Ὄγγα | Ὄγγα | PROPN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 32 καλεῖται | nsubj:pass | medium | Likely subject of the passive-like name-calling construction. |
| 28 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | _ | _ | 29 γλῶσσαν | case | high | Preposition with accusative. |
| 29 | γλῶσσαν | γλῶσσα | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 32 καλεῖται | obl | high | Adverbial accusative with κατά. |
| 30 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 31 Φοινίκων | det | high | Article with Φοινίκων. |
| 31 | Φοινίκων | Φοίνιξ | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 29 γλῶσσαν | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of γλῶσσαν. |
| 32 | καλεῖται | καλέω | VERB | V-PMI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 26 ὅτι | ccomp | high | Finite verb of the ὅτι-clause. |
| 33 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 35 Σάις | cc | high | Coordinates the second alternative. |
| 34 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | _ | _ | 35 Σάις | advmod | high | Negator. |
| 35 | Σάις | Σάις | PROPN | N-NSF | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 32 καλεῖται | orphan | low | Likely ellipted coordinated predicate/name; syntax is compressed and somewhat uncertain. |
| 36 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | _ | _ | 39 φωνήν | case | high | Preposition with accusative. |
| 37 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 39 φωνήν | det | high | Article with φωνήν. |
| 38 | Αἰγυπτίων | Αἰγύπτιος | ADJ | A-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 39 φωνήν | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of φωνήν. |
| 39 | φωνήν | φωνή | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 32 καλεῖται | obl | high | Adverbial accusative with κατά. |
| 40 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 16 ἔστιν | punct | high | Punctuation. |