Grammar parses for passage 9.12.3
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φασὶ δὲ οἱ Θηβαῖοι, καθότι τῆς ἀκροπόλεως ἀγορά σφισιν ἐφʼ ἡμῶν πεποίηται, Κάδμου τὸ ἀρχαῖον οἰκίαν εἶναι·
Reported speech with καθότι-clause explaining the claim; the infinitival clause has predicate accusative οἰκίαν.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | φασὶ | φημί | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main reporting verb. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 1 φασὶ | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | οἱ | ὁ | DET | Article | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 4 Θηβαῖοι | det | high | Article with substantive adjective. |
| 4 | Θηβαῖοι | Θηβαῖος | ADJ | A-NSM-P | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 1 φασὶ | nsubj | high | Used substantively, 'the Thebans'. |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 φασὶ | punct | high | Comma. |
| 6 | καθότι | καθότι | SCONJ | _ | _ | 19 εἶναι | mark | medium | Introduces reported explanation; syntax slightly uncertain. |
| 7 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | Article | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 8 ἀκροπόλεως | det | high | Article modifying ἀκροπόλεως. |
| 8 | ἀκροπόλεως | ἀκρόπολις | NOUN | N-... | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 ἀγορά | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of ἀγορά. |
| 9 | ἀγορά | ἀγορά | NOUN | N-NSF | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 13 πεποίηται | nsubj | high | Subject of πεποίηται. |
| 10 | σφισιν | σφεῖς | PRON | P-3DP | Case=Dat|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 13 πεποίηται | obl | high | Dative of reference/benefit. |
| 11 | ἐφʼ | ἐπί | ADP | _ | _ | 12 ἡμῶν | case | high | Preposition governing ἡμῶν. |
| 12 | ἡμῶν | ἐγώ | PRON | P-1GP | Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs | 13 πεποίηται | obl | high | Prepositional object with ἐπί. |
| 13 | πεποίηται | ποιέω | VERB | V-RIM-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Perf|Voice=Mid | 19 εἶναι | ccomp | high | Complement of φασί. |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 13 πεποίηται | punct | high | Comma. |
| 15 | Κάδμου | Κάδμος | PROPN | N-??? | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 18 οἰκίαν | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of οἰκίαν. |
| 16 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | Article | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 17 ἀρχαῖον | det | high | Article with ἀρχαῖον. |
| 17 | ἀρχαῖον | ἀρχαῖος | ADJ | A-NSN | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 18 οἰκίαν | amod | high | Adjectival modifier of οἰκίαν. |
| 18 | οἰκίαν | οἰκία | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 19 εἶναι | obj | high | Predicate accusative with infinitive εἶναι. |
| 19 | εἶναι | εἰμί | VERB | V-PAI | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 13 πεποίηται | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement of πεποίηται. |
| 20 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 1 φασὶ | punct | high | Sentence-ending punctuation. |
θαλάμων δὲ ἀποφαίνουσι τοῦ μὲν Ἁρμονίας ἐρείπια καὶ ὃν Σεμέλης φασὶν εἶναι, τοῦτον δὲ καὶ ἐς ἡμᾶς ἔτι ἄβατον φυλάσσουσιν ἀνθρώποις.
The syntax is a coordinated pair of main verbs; the first reports two objects, while the second has a somewhat compressed construction with ἄβατον and a dative of persons affected.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | θαλάμων | θάλαμος | NOUN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 3 ἀποφαίνουσι | obl | high | Dependent genitive with ἀποφαίνουσι; likely 'of chambers'. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 3 ἀποφαίνουσι | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | ἀποφαίνουσι | ἀποφαίνω | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb of the sentence. |
| 4 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Neut|Number=Sing | 7 ἐρείπια | det | medium | Article with μὲν-phrase; gender uncertain due to following noun and elided apposition. |
| 5 | μὲν | μέν | PART | _ | _ | 4 τοῦ | discourse | high | Correlative particle. |
| 6 | Ἁρμονίας | Ἁρμονία | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 7 ἐρείπια | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of ἐρείπια. |
| 7 | ἐρείπια | ἐρείπιον | NOUN | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 3 ἀποφαίνουσι | obj | high | Object of ἀποφαίνουσι. |
| 8 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 3 ἀποφαίνουσι | cc | high | Coordinates the two reported objects/clauses. |
| 9 | ὃν | ὅς | PRON | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 12 εἶναι | obj | high | Relative pronoun, object of εἶναι in indirect statement. |
| 10 | Σεμέλης | Σεμέλη | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 9 ὃν | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on the relative pronoun, 'of Semele'. |
| 11 | φασὶν | φημί | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 3 ἀποφαίνουσι | ccomp | high | Verb of saying introducing indirect statement. |
| 12 | εἶναι | εἰμί | AUX | V-PAI-Inf | Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 11 φασὶν | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement to φασὶν. |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 φασὶν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 14 | τοῦτον | οὗτος | PRON | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 21 φυλάσσουσιν | obj | high | Object of φυλάσσουσιν. |
| 15 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 21 φυλάσσουσιν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 16 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 17 ἐς | cc | high | Connective with ἐς ἡμᾶς. |
| 17 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | _ | _ | 21 φυλάσσουσιν | obl | high | Prepositional phrase modifying φυλάσσουσιν. |
| 18 | ἡμᾶς | ἐγώ | PRON | _ | Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1 | 17 ἐς | obl | high | Object of preposition ἐς. |
| 19 | ἔτι | ἔτι | ADV | _ | _ | 21 φυλάσσουσιν | advmod | high | Adverb modifying φυλάσσουσιν. |
| 20 | ἄβατον | ἄβατος | ADJ | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 21 φυλάσσουσιν | obj | medium | Likely predicative object/complement with φυλάσσουσιν; neuter singular used substantively or as object complement. |
| 21 | φυλάσσουσιν | φυλάσσω | VERB | V-PAI-3P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 3 ἀποφαίνουσι | conj | high | Coordinated main verb with ἀποφαίνουσι. |
| 22 | ἀνθρώποις | ἄνθρωπος | NOUN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 21 φυλάσσουσιν | obl | high | Dative of reference/interest with ἄβατον, 'for men'. |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ἀποφαίνουσι | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |
Ἑλλήνων δὲ τοῖς ἀποδεχομένοις ᾆσαι Μούσας ἐς τὸν Ἁρμονίας γάμον τὸ χωρίον ἐστὶν ἐπὶ τῆς ἀγορᾶς, ἔνθα δή φασι τὰς θεὰς ᾆσαι.
The syntax is slightly compressed: Ἑλλήνων δὲ τοῖς ἀποδεχομένοις ᾆσαι functions as a dative-participial frame modifying the main copular clause, while ἔνθα δή φασι ... forms a relative clause reporting local tradition.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἑλλήνων | Ἕλλην | PROPN | N--PGM--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 4 ἀποδεχομένοις | nsubj | high | Genitive dependent of participle; treated as substantive ethnic name. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G--------- | _ | 13 ἐστὶν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | τοῖς | ὁ | DET | L-PDM--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 4 ἀποδεχομένοις | det | high | Article with participle. |
| 4 | ἀποδεχομένοις | ἀποδέχομαι | VERB | V-PMPDPM- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid | 13 ἐστὶν | obl | high | Dative participial phrase, likely with implicit dative reference. |
| 5 | ᾆσαι | ᾄδω | VERB | V-AAN--- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 4 ἀποδεχομένοις | xcomp | medium | Infinitive dependent on the participial phrase; syntax somewhat compressed. |
| 6 | Μούσας | Μοῦσα | NOUN | N-PFA--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 5 ᾆσαι | obj | high | Object of ᾆσαι. |
| 7 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R--------- | _ | 10 γάμον | case | high | Preposition governing accusative. |
| 8 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | L-ASM--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 10 γάμον | det | high | Article modifying γάμον. |
| 9 | Ἁρμονίας | Ἁρμονία | PROPN | N-SFG--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 γάμον | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of γάμον. |
| 10 | γάμον | γάμος | NOUN | N-ASM--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 13 ἐστὶν | obl | high | Prepositional object in ἐς phrase. |
| 11 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | L-NSN--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 12 χωρίον | det | high | Article with χωρίον. |
| 12 | χωρίον | χωρίον | NOUN | N-NSN--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 13 ἐστὶν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐστὶν. |
| 13 | ἐστὶν | εἰμί | AUX | V-3SPIA--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main copular verb. |
| 14 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | R--------- | _ | 16 ἀγορᾶς | case | high | Preposition with genitive. |
| 15 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | L-GSF--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 16 ἀγορᾶς | det | high | Article modifying ἀγορᾶς. |
| 16 | ἀγορᾶς | ἀγορά | NOUN | N-GSF--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 13 ἐστὶν | obl | high | Locative PP complement of ἐστὶν. |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 13 ἐστὶν | punct | high | Comma punctuation. |
| 18 | ἔνθα | ἔνθα | ADV | D--------- | _ | 20 φασι | advmod | high | Introduces relative/local clause. |
| 19 | δή | δή | PART | G--------- | _ | 20 φασι | discourse | high | Emphatic particle. |
| 20 | φασι | φημί | VERB | V-3PPIA--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 13 ἐστὶν | advcl | high | Verb of reported speech in relative clause. |
| 21 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | L-PFA--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 22 θεὰς | det | high | Article with θεὰς. |
| 22 | θεὰς | θεά | NOUN | N-PFA--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 23 ᾆσαι | obj | high | Object of ᾆσαι. |
| 23 | ᾆσαι | ᾄδω | VERB | V-AAN--- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 20 φασι | xcomp | high | Infinitive complement of φασι. |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 13 ἐστὶν | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |