Grammar parses for passage 9.2.4
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ἐγὼ δὲ ἄνευ θεοῦ πείθομαι νόσον λύσσαν τοῦ Ἀκταίωνος ἐπιλαβεῖν τοὺς κύνας· μανέντες δὲ καὶ οὐ διαγινώσκοντες διαφορήσειν ἔμελλον πάντα τινὰ ὅτῳ περιτύχοιεν.
The syntax is partly difficult because πείθομαι is used with an infinitival complement and the participial clause μανέντες δὲ καὶ οὐ διαγινώσκοντες... is loosely coordinated, with some case relations in the embedded phrase somewhat uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐγὼ | ἐγώ | PRON | Pp1ns | Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs | 5 πείθομαι | nsubj | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 5 πείθομαι | discourse | high | |
| 3 | ἄνευ | ἄνευ | ADP | _ | _ | 4 θεοῦ | case | high | |
| 4 | θεοῦ | θεός | NOUN | Nbsmg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 πείθομαι | obl | high | |
| 5 | πείθομαι | πείθω | VERB | V-ppmi1s | Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 6 | νόσον | νόσος | NOUN | N-afs | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 10 ἐπιλαβεῖν | obj | medium | Likely object of ἐπιλαβεῖν, though the predicate relation is idiomatic/elliptical. |
| 7 | λύσσαν | λύσσα | NOUN | N-afs | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 νόσον | appos | medium | Possibly appositional to νόσον or another closely linked accusative; interpretation uncertain. |
| 8 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | L-smg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 9 Ἀκταίωνος | det | high | |
| 9 | Ἀκταίωνος | Ἀκταίων | PROPN | Np-msg | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 λύσσαν | nmod | high | |
| 10 | ἐπιλαβεῖν | ἐπιλαμβάνω | VERB | V-ana | Aspect=Perf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 5 πείθομαι | xcomp | high | |
| 11 | τοὺς | ὁ | DET | L-pma | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 12 κύνας | det | high | |
| 12 | κύνας | κύων | NOUN | N-pma | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 10 ἐπιλαβεῖν | obj | high | |
| 13 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 5 πείθομαι | punct | high | |
| 14 | μανέντες | μαίνομαι | VERB | V-apa-mpn | Aspect=Perf|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 20 ἔμελλον | advcl | high | |
| 15 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 14 μανέντες | discourse | high | |
| 16 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | _ | _ | 14 μανέντες | cc | high | |
| 17 | οὐ | οὐ | PART | _ | _ | 18 διαγινώσκοντες | advmod | high | |
| 18 | διαγινώσκοντες | διαγιγνώσκω | VERB | V-pap-mpn | Aspect=Imp|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 14 μανέντες | conj | high | |
| 19 | διαφορήσειν | διαφορέω | VERB | V-ana | Aspect=Perf|Tense=Fut|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act | 20 ἔμελλον | xcomp | high | |
| 20 | ἔμελλον | μέλλω | VERB | V-iaa-3p | Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 5 πείθομαι | ccomp | high | Main finite verb of the second clause, taking infinitival complement. |
| 21 | πάντα | πᾶς | ADJ | A-pna | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 22 τινὰ | amod | high | |
| 22 | τινὰ | τις | PRON | P-ina | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Ind | 19 διαφορήσειν | obj | medium | Agreement suggests neuter plural interpretation, though the form is contextually indefinite and somewhat loose. |
| 23 | ὅτῳ | ὅστις | PRON | Pi-sdm | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Rel | 24 περιτύχοιεν | obl | high | |
| 24 | περιτύχοιεν | περιτυγχάνω | VERB | V-aoo-3p | Aspect=Perf|Mood=Opt|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 22 τινὰ | acl:relcl | high | |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 5 πείθομαι | punct | high |
καθότι δὲ τοῦ Κιθαιρῶνος Πενθεῖ τῷ Ἐχίονος ἐγένετο ἡ συμφορὰ ἢ Οἰδίποδα ὅπῃ τεχθέντα ἐξέθεσαν, οἶδεν οὐδείς,
The sentence has two main predicates (ἐγένετο, οἶδεν); the middle segment with ἤ and the participial phrase is syntactically compressed and somewhat uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καθότι | καθότι | SCONJ | _ | _ | 8 ἐγένετο | mark | high | Subordinating conjunction introducing causal explanation. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | _ | _ | 8 ἐγένετο | discourse | high | Postpositive connective particle. |
| 3 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 4 Κιθαιρῶνος | det | high | Article modifying Κιθαιρῶνος. |
| 4 | Κιθαιρῶνος | Κιθαιρῶν | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 ἐγένετο | obl | high | Genitive complement in a location/source-like phrase. |
| 5 | Πενθεῖ | Πενθεύς | PROPN | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 8 ἐγένετο | obl | high | Dative of indirect concern/recipient with ἐγένετο. |
| 6 | τῷ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 7 Ἐχίονος | det | high | Article modifying Ἐχίονος. |
| 7 | Ἐχίονος | Ἐχίων | PROPN | _ | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 Πενθεῖ | nmod | high | Genitive patronymic with Πενθεῖ. |
| 8 | ἐγένετο | γίγνομαι | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main finite verb of the first clause. |
| 9 | ἡ | ὁ | DET | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 10 συμφορὰ | det | high | Article modifying συμφορὰ. |
| 10 | συμφορὰ | συμφορά | NOUN | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 8 ἐγένετο | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐγένετο. |
| 11 | ἢ | ἤ | CCONJ | _ | _ | 8 ἐγένετο | cc | high | Coordinating particle introducing alternative comparison. |
| 12 | Οἰδίποδα | Οἰδίπους | PROPN | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 ἐξέθεσαν | obj | medium | Object of ἐξέθεσαν; comparison target after ἤ. |
| 13 | ὅπῃ | ὅπῃ | ADV | _ | _ | 15 ἐξέθεσαν | advmod | high | Adverbial relative/interrogative 'where/how' modifying ἐξέθεσαν. |
| 14 | τεχθέντα | τίκτω | VERB | _ | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass | 12 Οἰδίποδα | amod | medium | Participial modifier of Οἰδίποδα. |
| 15 | ἐξέθεσαν | ἐκτίθημι | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 17 οἶδεν | ccomp | medium | Finite verb in the embedded alternative/clausal comparison; subject omitted. |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 8 ἐγένετο | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 17 | οἶδεν | οἶδα | VERB | _ | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Perf|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Second main clause; perfect with present sense. |
| 18 | οὐδείς | οὐδείς | PRON | _ | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 17 οἶδεν | nsubj | high | Subject of οἶδεν. |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 17 οἶδεν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
καθάπερ γε ἴσμεν τὴν Σχιστὴν ὁδὸν τὴν ἐπὶ Φωκέων, ἐφʼ ᾗ τὸν πατέρα Οἰδίπους ἀπέκτεινεν,
The syntax is straightforward overall, but ἐπὶ Φωκέων and ἐφʼ ᾗ are both prepositional phrases closely tied to ὁδόν and the relative clause respectively.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καθάπερ | καθάπερ | SCONJ | _ | _ | 3 ἴσμεν | mark | high | Comparative subordinator introducing the clause. |
| 2 | γε | γε | PART | _ | _ | 3 ἴσμεν | discourse | high | Emphatic particle. |
| 3 | ἴσμεν | οἶδα | VERB | V-PAI-1P | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Finite verb, main predicate of the first clause. |
| 4 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L-ASF | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 6 ὁδὸν | det | high | Article modifying ὁδόν. |
| 5 | Σχιστὴν | σχιστός | ADJ | A-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 6 ὁδὸν | amod | high | Attributive adjective modifying ὁδόν. |
| 6 | ὁδὸν | ὁδός | NOUN | N-ASF | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 3 ἴσμεν | obj | high | Direct object of ἴσμεν. |
| 7 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | L-ASF | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 6 ὁδὸν | det | high | Article introducing the appositive participial phrase. |
| 8 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | R- | _ | 9 Φωκέων | case | high | Preposition governing Φωκέων. |
| 9 | Φωκέων | Φωκεύς | PROPN | N-PGM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 6 ὁδὸν | nmod | high | Genitive complement of ἐπί; modifying ὁδόν. |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ἴσμεν | punct | high | Comma punctuation. |
| 11 | ἐφʼ | ἐπί | ADP | R- | _ | 12 ᾗ | case | high | Preposition, contracted form before ᾗ. |
| 12 | ᾗ | ὅς | PRON | RR-DSF | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Rel | 16 ἀπέκτεινεν | obl | high | Relative pronoun governed by ἀπέκτεινεν via ἐπί. |
| 13 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | L-ASM | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 14 πατέρα | det | high | Article modifying πατέρα. |
| 14 | πατέρα | πατήρ | NOUN | N-ASM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 ἀπέκτεινεν | obj | high | Direct object of ἀπέκτεινεν. |
| 15 | Οἰδίπους | Οἰδίπους | PROPN | N-NSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 ἀπέκτεινεν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἀπέκτεινεν. |
| 16 | ἀπέκτεινεν | ἀποκτείνω | VERB | V-AAI-3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 12 ᾗ | acl:relcl | high | Verb of the relative clause modifying ᾗ. |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ἴσμεν | punct | high | Comma punctuation. |
ὁ δὲ Κιθαιρὼν τὸ ὄρος Διὸς ἱερὸν Κιθαιρωνίου ἐστίν ἃ δὴ καὶ ἐς πλέον ἐπέξειμι, ἐπειδὰν ἐς αὐτὰ ὁ λόγος καθήκῃ μοι.
The clause ἃ δὴ καὶ ἐς πλέον ἐπέξειμι is treated as a relative clause, with the ἐπειδὰν-clause (ἐπειδὰν ἐς αὐτὰ ὁ λόγος καθήκῃ μοι) dependent on ἐπέξειμι.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | l-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 3 Κιθαιρὼν | det | high | Article modifying Κιθαιρὼν. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | d-------- | _ | 3 Κιθαιρὼν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | Κιθαιρὼν | Κιθαιρών | PROPN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 9 ἐστίν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐστίν. |
| 4 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | l-s---an- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 5 ὄρος | det | high | Article modifying ὄρος. |
| 5 | ὄρος | ὄρος | NOUN | n-s---an- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 3 Κιθαιρὼν | appos | high | Appositive to Κιθαιρὼν. |
| 6 | Διὸς | Ζεύς | PROPN | n-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 ἱερὸν | nmod | high | Genitive dependent of ἱερὸν. |
| 7 | ἱερὸν | ἱερός | ADJ | a-s---an- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 5 ὄρος | amod | high | Predicate/attributive adjective with ὄρος. |
| 8 | Κιθαιρωνίου | Κιθαιρώνιος | ADJ | a-s---mg- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 ἱερὸν | nmod | high | Genitive modifier of ἱερὸν. |
| 9 | ἐστίν | εἰμί | VERB | v3spia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Copular root. |
| 10 | ἃ | ὅς | PRON | p-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Rel | 15 ἐπέξειμι | obj | medium | Likely relative pronoun object of ἐπέξειμι. |
| 11 | δὴ | δή | PART | d-------- | _ | 10 ἃ | discourse | high | Emphatic particle. |
| 12 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | c-------- | _ | 15 ἐπέξειμι | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction with ἐπέξειμι. |
| 13 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | rv-------- | _ | 14 πλέον | case | high | Preposition governing πλέον. |
| 14 | πλέον | πλέον | ADV | d-------- | _ | 15 ἐπέξειμι | obl | medium | Adverbial/elliptic object of ἐπέξειμι; could be treated as adverb. |
| 15 | ἐπέξειμι | ἐπέξειμι | VERB | v1spia--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 22 καθήκῃ | advcl | high | Main verb of the relative clause, governed by ἐπειδὰν-clause. |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 15 ἐπέξειμι | punct | high | Comma punctuation. |
| 17 | ἐπειδὰν | ἐπειδάν | SCONJ | c-------- | _ | 22 καθήκῃ | mark | high | Temporal/conditional subordinator. |
| 18 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | rv-------- | _ | 19 αὐτὰ | case | high | Preposition governing αὐτὰ. |
| 19 | αὐτὰ | αὐτός | PRON | p-p---na- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 22 καθήκῃ | obl | high | Object of ἐς. |
| 20 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | l-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 21 λόγος | det | high | Article modifying λόγος. |
| 21 | λόγος | λόγος | NOUN | n-s---mn- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 22 καθήκῃ | nsubj | high | Subject of καθήκῃ. |
| 22 | καθήκῃ | καθήκω | VERB | v3spsa--- | Mood=Sub|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 15 ἐπέξειμι | advcl | high | Subordinate clause headed by ἐπειδὰν. |
| 23 | μοι | ἐγώ | PRON | p-s---md- | Case=Dat|Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs | 22 καθήκῃ | iobj | high | Dative dependent of καθήκῃ. |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 9 ἐστίν | punct | high | Sentence-final punctuation. |