Pausanias Analysis

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Passage 9.21.3

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Sentence 1

9.21.3 sentence 1

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ἔστι δὲ ἄλκη καλούμενον θηρίον, εἶδος μὲν ἐλάφου καὶ καμήλου μεταξύ, γίνεται δὲ ἐν τῇ Κελτῶν γῇ.

ἔστι introduces an existential/presentational clause with ἄλκη as subject and καλούμενον θηρίον as a nominative predicate/appositional description; εἶδος is coordinated with an understood copula and compares the animal to deer and camel, while γίνεται takes an ἐν-phrase for location. The form ἄλκη is morphologically ambiguous in isolation; here it is treated as nominative singular neuter.

cc punct punct case obl parataxis punct case cop appos nmod conj det amod discourse cc cc nmod root root 1 ἔστι εἰμί / VERB 2 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 3 ἄλκη ἄλκη / NOUN 4 καλούμενον καλέω / VERB 5 θηρίον θηρίον / NOUN 6 , , / PUNCT 7 εἶδος εἶδος / NOUN 8 μὲν μέν / PART 9 ἐλάφου ἔλαφος / NOUN 10 καὶ καί / CCONJ 11 καμήλου κάμηλος / NOUN 12 μεταξύ μεταξύ / ADP 13 , , / PUNCT 14 γίνεται γίγνομαι / VERB 15 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 16 ἐν ἐν / ADP 17 τῇ ὁ / DET 18 Κελτῶν Κελτός / PROPN 19 γῇ γῆ / NOUN 20 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1ἔστιεἰμίVERBV-PAI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act3 ἄλκηcophighExistential/presentational copula.
2δὲδέCCONJC——_14 γίνεταιcchighAdversative/continuative connective for the first clause.
3ἄλκηἄλκηNOUNN-NSNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing0 ROOTrootmediumTreated as the neuter nominative singular subject/name; form is syncretic and lexically unusual.
4καλούμενονκαλέωVERBV-PPN-NSNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass5 θηρίονamodhighPassive participle agreeing with θηρίον, ‘called’.
5θηρίονθηρίονNOUNN-NSNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing3 ἄλκηapposmediumNominative predicate/appositional noun describing ἄλκη.
6,,PUNCT__3 ἄλκηpuncthigh
7εἶδοςεἶδοςNOUNN-NSNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing3 ἄλκηparataxismediumNominal descriptive clause with an understood copula and subject reference to ἄλκη.
8μὲνμένPARTX——_7 εἶδοςdiscoursehighSets up the μέν ... δέ contrast.
9ἐλάφουἔλαφοςNOUNN-GSCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing7 εἶδοςnmodhighGenitive of comparison/description after εἶδος.
10καὶκαίCCONJC——_11 καμήλουcchighCoordinates the two genitive comparison nouns.
11καμήλουκάμηλοςNOUNN-GSCase=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing9 ἐλάφουconjhighSecond genitive comparison noun.
12μεταξύμεταξύADPR——_7 εἶδοςcasemediumPostpositive preposition/adverb governing the genitive phrase, ‘between’.
13,,PUNCT__7 εἶδοςpuncthigh
14γίνεταιγίγνομαιVERBV-PMI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid0 ROOTroothighFinite verb of the second coordinated clause; root analysis treats the sentence as paratactic.
15δὲδέCCONJC——_14 γίνεταιcchighConnective marking continuation/contrast.
16ἐνἐνADPR——_19 γῇcasehighPreposition governing τῇ ... γῇ.
17τῇὁDETRA-DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art19 γῇdethighArticle agreeing with γῇ.
18ΚελτῶνΚελτόςPROPNN-GPCase=Gen|Number=Plur19 γῇnmodhighGenitive ethnic name modifying γῇ.
19γῇγῆNOUNN-DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing14 γίνεταιoblhighLocative oblique governed by ἐν.
20..PUNCT__14 γίνεταιpuncthigh
Sentence 2

9.21.3 sentence 2

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θηρίων δὲ ὧν ἴσμεν μόνην ἀνιχνεῦσαι καὶ προϊδεῖν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνθρώπῳ, σταλεῖσι δὲ ἐς ἄγραν ἄλλων καὶ τήνδε ἐς χεῖρά ποτε δαίμων ἄγει·

The sentence contrasts the impossibility for a human to track and foresee the beasts with the daimon's eventual leading of one into the hunter's hand; σταλεῖσι is syntactically elliptical and its dative agreement is uncertain.

cc advcl advcl cc obj csubj obl obl ccomp conj punct cc det advmod obj obj cc advmod obl case nmod case nsubj punct root 1 θηρίων θηρίον / NOUN 2 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 3 ὧν ὅς / PRON 4 ἴσμεν οἶδα / VERB 5 μόνην μόνος / ADJ 6 ἀνιχνεῦσαι ἀνιχνεύω / VERB 7 καὶ καί / CCONJ 8 προϊδεῖν προοράω / VERB 9 οὐκ οὐ / PART 10 ἔστιν εἰμί / VERB 11 ἀνθρώπῳ ἄνθρωπος / NOUN 12 , , / PUNCT 13 σταλεῖσι στέλλω / VERB 14 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 15 ἐς εἰς / ADP 16 ἄγραν ἄγρα / NOUN 17 ἄλλων ἄλλος / PRON 18 καὶ καί / CCONJ 19 τήνδε ὅδε / DET 20 ἐς εἰς / ADP 21 χεῖρά χείρ / NOUN 22 ποτε ποτε / ADV 23 δαίμων δαίμων / NOUN 24 ἄγει ἄγω / VERB 25 · · / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1θηρίωνθηρίονNOUNN-GEN-PCase=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur6 ἀνιχνεῦσαιobjmediumGenitive object of ἀνιχνεῦσαι; coordinated semantic object with προϊδεῖν.
2δὲδέCCONJCONJ_24 ἄγειcchigh
3ὧνὅςPRONR-GEN-PCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur4 ἴσμενobjmediumRelative pronoun, likely object of ἴσμεν; antecedent is implicit or refers to θηρίων.
4ἴσμενοἶδαVERBV-RAI-1PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act6 ἀνιχνεῦσαιccompmediumPerfect-form verb with present meaning; subordinate to the infinitival construction.
5μόνηνμόνοςADJA-AFSCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing6 ἀνιχνεῦσαιobjlowPredicative/object-like accusative modifying an understood feminine object or activity; syntax is elliptical.
6ἀνιχνεῦσαιἀνιχνεύωVERBV-AANMood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act10 ἔστινcsubjmediumInfinitive functioning as subject of ἔστιν.
7καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_8 προϊδεῖνcchigh
8προϊδεῖνπροοράωVERBV-AANMood=Inf|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act6 ἀνιχνεῦσαιconjhighCoordinated infinitive with ἀνιχνεῦσαι.
9οὐκοὐPARTADVPolarity=Neg10 ἔστινadvmodhigh
10ἔστινεἰμίVERBV-PAI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act24 ἄγειadvclmediumImpersonal construction governing the infinitive subject; clause contrasts with the following main clause.
11ἀνθρώπῳἄνθρωποςNOUNN-DAT-SCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing10 ἔστινoblhighDative of agent/possessor with impersonal ἔστιν.
12,,PUNCT__10 ἔστινpuncthigh
13σταλεῖσιστέλλωVERBV-APP-DPMCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Mood=Part|Number=Plur|Tense=Aor|Voice=Pass24 ἄγειadvclmediumAorist passive participle, dative plural; likely agrees with an understood plural subject or has an instrumental/conditional sense.
14δὲδέCCONJCONJ_24 ἄγειcchigh
15ἐςεἰςADPPREP_16 ἄγρανcasehigh
16ἄγρανἄγραNOUNN-AFA-SCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing13 σταλεῖσιoblhighAccusative object of ἐς.
17ἄλλωνἄλλοςPRONR-GPMCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur16 ἄγρανnmodmediumSubstantival genitive, ‘of other [animals]’, dependent on ἄγραν.
18καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_20 ἐςcchigh
19τήνδεὅδεDETD-AFA-SCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing21 χεῖράdethighDemonstrative determiner modifying χεῖρα.
20ἐςεἰςADPPREP_21 χεῖράcasehigh
21χεῖράχείρNOUNN-AFA-SCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing24 ἄγειoblhighAccusative object of ἐς, ‘into this hand’.
22ποτεποτεADVADV_24 ἄγειadvmodhigh
23δαίμωνδαίμωνNOUNN-NSM-SCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing24 ἄγειnsubjhigh
24ἄγειἄγωVERBV-PAI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothigh
25··PUNCT__24 ἄγειpuncthigh
Sentence 3

9.21.3 sentence 3

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ὀσφρᾶται μὲν γὰρ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πολὺ ἔτι ἀπέχουσα, ὥς φασι, καταδύεται δὲ ἐς φάραγγας καὶ σπήλαια τὰ βαθύτατα.

Two coordinated finite predicates share an understood feminine subject; ἀπέχουσα is a circumstantial participle, while ὥς φασι is parenthetical reported speech.

conj punct advcl obj advmod obl discourse advmod parataxis conj amod discourse advmod punct mark punct cc case cc det root 1 ὀσφρᾶται ὀσφράομαι / VERB 2 μὲν μέν / PART 3 γὰρ γάρ / PART 4 ἀνθρώπου ἄνθρωπος / NOUN 5 καὶ καί / CCONJ 6 πολὺ πολύς / ADV 7 ἔτι ἔτι / ADV 8 ἀπέχουσα ἀπέχω / VERB 9 , , / PUNCT 10 ὥς ὡς / SCONJ 11 φασι φημί / VERB 12 , , / PUNCT 13 καταδύεται καταδύομαι / VERB 14 δὲ δέ / PART 15 ἐς εἰς / ADP 16 φάραγγας φάραγξ / NOUN 17 καὶ καί / CCONJ 18 σπήλαια σπήλαιον / NOUN 19 τὰ ὁ / DET 20 βαθύτατα βαθύς / ADJ 21 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1ὀσφρᾶταιὀσφράομαιVERBV-PIA-3S-M/PMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid13 καταδύεταιconjhighCoordinated with καταδύεται; middle deponent, subject understood.
2μὲνμένPART粒_1 ὀσφρᾶταιdiscoursehighCorrelative particle, paired with δὲ.
3γὰργάρPART粒_1 ὀσφρᾶταιdiscoursehighExplanatory postpositive particle.
4ἀνθρώπουἄνθρωποςNOUNN-GSMCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing1 ὀσφρᾶταιobjmediumGenitive object/source with ὀσφρᾶται: 'smells a human'; exact semantic role is somewhat idiomatic.
5καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_8 ἀπέχουσαadvmodhighAdverbial καί modifying the participial phrase.
6πολὺπολύςADVADV_8 ἀπέχουσαadvmodhighAdverbial neuter accusative, modifying ἀπέχουσα.
7ἔτιἔτιADVADV_8 ἀπέχουσαadvmodhighAdverb modifying ἀπέχουσα.
8ἀπέχουσαἀπέχωVERBV-PPA-NFSCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act1 ὀσφρᾶταιadvclhighNominative circumstantial participle agreeing with understood feminine subject.
9,,PUNCT__8 ἀπέχουσαpuncthigh
10ὥςὡςSCONJADV_11 φασιmarkhighIntroduces parenthetical reported-content clause.
11φασιφημίVERBV-PIA-3PMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act13 καταδύεταιparataxismediumParenthetical 'as they say'; syntactically parenthetical to the clause.
12,,PUNCT__11 φασιpuncthigh
13καταδύεταικαταδύομαιVERBV-PIA-3S-M/PMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid0 ROOTroothighMain predicate; middle/deponent intransitive, coordinated with ὀσφρᾶται.
14δὲδέPART粒_13 καταδύεταιcchighCoordinating/postpositive particle corresponding to μέν.
15ἐςεἰςADPPREP_16 φάραγγαςcasehighPreposition governing accusative.
16φάραγγαςφάραγξNOUNN-AFPCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur13 καταδύεταιoblhighGoal/directional oblique with ἐς.
17καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_18 σπήλαιαcchighCoordinates σπήλαια with φάραγγας.
18σπήλαιασπήλαιονNOUNN-ANPCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur16 φάραγγαςconjhighCoordinated accusative object of ἐς.
19τὰὁDETT-ANPCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur20 βαθύταταdethighArticle with βαθύτατα, substantivizing or modifying it.
20βαθύταταβαθύςADJA-ANS-SUPCase=Acc|Degree=Sup|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur18 σπήλαιαamodhighSuperlative adjective agreeing with σπήλαια; τὰ βαθύτατα means 'the deepest'.
21..PUNCT__13 καταδύεταιpuncthigh
Sentence 4

9.21.3 sentence 4

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οἱ θηρεύοντες οὖν, ὁπότε ἐπὶ βραχύτατον, σταδίων τὴν πεδιάδα χιλίων ἢ καὶ ὄρος περιλαβόντες, τὸν κύκλον μὲν οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως διαλύσουσιν, ἐπισυνιόντες δὲ ἀεὶ τὰ ἐντὸς γινόμενα τοῦ κύκλου πάντα αἱροῦσι τά τε ἄλλα καὶ τὰς ἄλκας·

The sentence contrasts the hunters’ inability to break the enclosing circle with their convergence inward and capture of everything inside; ὅπως-clause is governed by impersonal οὐκ ἔστιν.

nsubj advcl mark ccomp obl advcl punct cc advmod punct obj obj discourse nummod advmod acl conj conj punct nmod cc aux det obl det cc det discourse case det cc obj punct det mark punct advmod det obj cc det root 1 οἱ ὁ / DET 2 θηρεύοντες θηρεύω / VERB 3 οὖν οὖν / ADV 4 , , / PUNCT 5 ὁπότε ὁπότε / SCONJ 6 ἐπὶ ἐπί / ADP 7 βραχύτατον βραχύς / ADJ 8 , , / PUNCT 9 σταδίων στάδιον / NOUN 10 τὴν ὁ / DET 11 πεδιάδα πεδιάς / NOUN 12 χιλίων χίλιοι / NUM 13 ἢ ἤ / CCONJ 14 καὶ καί / CCONJ 15 ὄρος ὄρος / NOUN 16 περιλαβόντες περιλαμβάνω / VERB 17 , , / PUNCT 18 τὸν ὁ / DET 19 κύκλον κύκλος / NOUN 20 μὲν μέν / PART 21 οὐκ οὐ / PART 22 ἔστιν εἰμί / VERB 23 ὅπως ὅπως / SCONJ 24 διαλύσουσιν διαλύω / VERB 25 , , / PUNCT 26 ἐπισυνιόντες ἐπισύνειμι / VERB 27 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 28 ἀεὶ ἀεί / ADV 29 τὰ ὁ / DET 30 ἐντὸς ἐντός / ADV 31 γινόμενα γίγνομαι / VERB 32 τοῦ ὁ / DET 33 κύκλου κύκλος / NOUN 34 πάντα πᾶς / ADJ 35 αἱροῦσι αἱρέω / VERB 36 τά ὁ / DET 37 τε τε / CCONJ 38 ἄλλα ἄλλος / ADJ 39 καὶ καί / CCONJ 40 τὰς ὁ / DET 41 ἄλκας ἄλκη / NOUN 42 · · / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1οἱὁDETPl.Nom.MascCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur2 θηρεύοντεςdethigh
2θηρεύοντεςθηρεύωVERBPres.Act.Ptcp.Nom.Masc.PlurCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act35 αἱροῦσιnsubjhighSubstantivized participle, subject of αἱροῦσι.
3οὖνοὖνADVAdv_2 θηρεύοντεςdiscoursehigh
4,,PUNCT__2 θηρεύοντεςpuncthigh
5ὁπότεὁπότεSCONJAdv.Rel.Conj_16 περιλαβόντεςmarkmediumTemporal conjunction introducing the circumstance of περιλαβόντες.
6ἐπὶἐπίADPPrep.Acc_7 βραχύτατονcasehigh
7βραχύτατονβραχύςADJSuperl.Acc.Sing.NeutCase=Acc|Degree=Sup|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing16 περιλαβόντεςoblmediumAdverbial accusative with ἐπί, ‘at the very shortest’; ellipsis in the temporal expression.
8,,PUNCT__16 περιλαβόντεςpuncthigh
9σταδίωνστάδιονNOUNGen.Plur.NeutCase=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur11 πεδιάδαnmodhigh
10τὴνὁDETAcc.Sing.FemCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing11 πεδιάδαdethigh
11πεδιάδαπεδιάςNOUNAcc.Sing.FemCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing16 περιλαβόντεςobjhighObject of περιλαβόντες.
12χιλίωνχίλιοιNUMCard.Gen.PlurCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|NumType=Card|Number=Plur9 σταδίωνnummodhigh
13ἢἤCCONJConj_15 ὄροςcchigh
14καὶκαίCCONJConj_15 ὄροςcchighCoordinating particle joining the alternative object.
15ὄροςὄροςNOUNAcc.Sing.NeutCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing16 περιλαβόντεςobjhighAlternative object of περιλαβόντες.
16περιλαβόντεςπεριλαμβάνωVERBAor.Act.Ptcp.Nom.Masc.PlurAspect=Perf|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act35 αἱροῦσιadvclhighCircumstantial participle modifying the main clause.
17,,PUNCT__16 περιλαβόντεςpuncthigh
18τὸνὁDETAcc.Sing.MascCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing19 κύκλονdethigh
19κύκλονκύκλοςNOUNAcc.Sing.MascCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing24 διαλύσουσινobjhighObject of διαλύσουσιν.
20μὲνμένPARTPart_24 διαλύσουσινdiscoursehighCorrelative μέν with δέ.
21οὐκοὐPARTNegPolarity=Neg24 διαλύσουσινadvmodhigh
22ἔστινεἰμίVERBPres.Act.Ind.3SingMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act24 διαλύσουσινauxmediumImpersonal εἰμί in the idiom οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως.
23ὅπωςὅπωςSCONJAdv.Rel.Conj_24 διαλύσουσινmarkhighIntroduces a content clause expressing impossibility.
24διαλύσουσινδιαλύωVERBFut.Act.Ind.3PlurMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Fut|Voice=Act35 αἱροῦσιccomphighContent predicate under οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως; subject understood as the hunters.
25,,PUNCT__24 διαλύσουσινpuncthigh
26ἐπισυνιόντεςἐπισύνειμιVERBPres.Act.Ptcp.Nom.Masc.PlurCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act35 αἱροῦσιadvclhighCircumstantial participle coordinated in sense with the main action.
27δὲδέCCONJConj_35 αἱροῦσιcchighContrasts the μέν clause with the hunters’ successful action.
28ἀεὶἀείADVAdv_35 αἱροῦσιadvmodhigh
29τὰὁDETAcc.Plur.NeutCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur31 γινόμεναdethigh
30ἐντὸςἐντόςADVAdv_31 γινόμεναadvmodhighAdverb used attributively, ‘inside’.
31γινόμεναγίγνομαιVERBPres.Mid.Ptcp.Acc.Neut.PlurCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid34 πάνταaclhighParticipial modifier of πάντα.
32τοῦὁDETGen.Sing.MascCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing33 κύκλουdethigh
33κύκλουκύκλοςNOUNGen.Sing.MascCase=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing31 γινόμεναoblhighGenitive complement with ἐντός.
34πάνταπᾶςADJAcc.Plur.NeutCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur35 αἱροῦσιobjhighObject of αἱροῦσι, with γινόμενα as its modifier.
35αἱροῦσιαἱρέωVERBPres.Act.Ind.3PlurMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothigh
36τάὁDETAcc.Plur.NeutCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur38 ἄλλαdethigh
37τετεCCONJConj_38 ἄλλαcchighFirst member of τε ... καί coordination.
38ἄλλαἄλλοςADJAcc.Plur.NeutCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur35 αἱροῦσιconjhighCoordinated object, ‘the other things’.
39καὶκαίCCONJConj_41 ἄλκαςcchighSecond member of τε ... καί coordination.
40τὰςὁDETAcc.Plur.FemCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur41 ἄλκαςdethigh
41ἄλκαςἄλκηNOUNAcc.Plur.FemCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur38 ἄλλαconjhighCoordinated object; hunting animals, likely deer.
42··PUNCT__35 αἱροῦσιpuncthigh
Sentence 5

9.21.3 sentence 5

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εἰ δὲ μὴ τύχοι ταύτῃ φωλεύουσα, ἑτέρα γε ἄλκην ἑλεῖν ἐστιν οὐδεμία μηχανή.

Conditional clause: εἰ with optative τύχοι (potential/iterative nuance), with ταύτῃ modifying φωλεύουσα; main clause has impersonal ἐστιν with μηχανή as subject and ἑλεῖν as complementary infinitive. The adjective phrase οὐδεμία μηχανή means ‘no method at all’.

advcl amod mark punct punct cc advcl nsubj advmod obl advmod obj xcomp amod root 1 εἰ εἰ / SCONJ 2 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 3 μὴ μή / PART 4 τύχοι τυγχάνω / VERB 5 ταύτῃ οὗτος / PRON 6 φωλεύουσα φωλεύω / VERB 7 , , / PUNCT 8 ἑτέρα ἕτερος / ADJ 9 γε γε / PART 10 ἄλκην ἀλκή / NOUN 11 ἑλεῖν αἱρέω / VERB 12 ἐστιν εἰμί / AUX 13 οὐδεμία οὐδείς / ADJ 14 μηχανή μηχανή / NOUN 15 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1εἰεἰSCONJCONJ_4 τύχοιmarkhigh
2δὲδέCCONJCONJ_4 τύχοιcchigh
3μὴμήPARTPARTPolarity=Neg4 τύχοιadvmodhigh
4τύχοιτυγχάνωVERBV-PAO-3SMood=Opt|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act12 ἐστινadvclmediumAorist optative in the εἰ-clause; exact potential/iterative force depends on context.
5ταύτῃοὗτοςPROND-DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem6 φωλεύουσαoblhighDative of place or manner with φωλεύουσα.
6φωλεύουσαφωλεύωVERBV-PAP-NSFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act4 τύχοιadvclmediumPredicative/temporal participle, likely sharing an understood feminine subject with τύχοι.
7,,PUNCTPUNCT_4 τύχοιpuncthigh
8ἑτέραἕτεροςADJA-NSFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing14 μηχανήamodhighSubstantival adjective modifying μηχανή.
9γεγεPARTPART_8 ἑτέραadvmodhighEmphatic particle.
10ἄλκηνἀλκήNOUNN-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing11 ἑλεῖνobjhigh
11ἑλεῖναἱρέωVERBV-2AANMood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act12 ἐστινxcomphighComplementary infinitive with impersonal ἐστιν.
12ἐστινεἰμίAUXV-PAI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothighImpersonal existential/copular predicate.
13οὐδεμίαοὐδείςADJA-NSFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Polarity=Neg14 μηχανήamodhighNegative adjective modifying μηχανή.
14μηχανήμηχανήNOUNN-NSFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing12 ἐστινnsubjhighSubject of impersonal ἐστιν; predicate notion is ‘there is no method’.
15..PUNCTPUNCT_12 ἐστινpuncthigh
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