Pausanias Analysis

Grammar parses for passage 9.21.6

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Passage 9.21.6

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Sentence 1

9.21.6 sentence 1

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οὐ γὰρ δὴ ἄνθρωπος μόνον ὁμοῦ τῷ ἀέρι καὶ τῇ γῇ διαφόροις οὖσι διάφορον κτᾶται καὶ τὸ εἶδος, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τὸ αὐτὸ ἂν πάσχοι τοῦτο,

The first clause has ἄνθρωπος as subject of κτᾶται, with τῷ ἀέρι καὶ τῇ γῇ governed by ὁμοῦ and διαφόροις οὖσι agreeing with the coordinated datives; the second clause is a counterfactual/general potential, with τὰ λοιπὰ as subject of πάσχοι and τοῦτο as its object/predicate-like demonstrative.

advmod cc discourse nsubj advmod advmod cc acl amod punct nsubj conj obj amod obl cc cc cc punct det det amod det det det aux obj root root 1 οὐ οὐ / PART 2 γὰρ γάρ / CCONJ 3 δὴ δή / PART 4 ἄνθρωπος ἄνθρωπος / NOUN 5 μόνον μόνος / ADV 6 ὁμοῦ ὁμοῦ / ADV 7 τῷ ὁ / DET 8 ἀέρι ἀήρ / NOUN 9 καὶ καί / CCONJ 10 τῇ ὁ / DET 11 γῇ γῆ / NOUN 12 διαφόροις διάφορος / ADJ 13 οὖσι εἰμί / AUX 14 διάφορον διάφορος / ADJ 15 κτᾶται κτάομαι / VERB 16 καὶ καί / CCONJ 17 τὸ ὁ / DET 18 εἶδος εἶδος / NOUN 19 , , / PUNCT 20 ἀλλὰ ἀλλά / CCONJ 21 καὶ καί / CCONJ 22 τὰ ὁ / DET 23 λοιπὰ λοιπός / NOUN 24 τὸ ὁ / DET 25 αὐτὸ αὐτός / PRON 26 ἂν ἄν / PART 27 πάσχοι πάσχω / VERB 28 τοῦτο οὗτος / PRON 29 , , / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1οὐοὐPARTDPolarity=Neg15 κτᾶταιadvmodhigh
2γὰργάρCCONJC_15 κτᾶταιcchighExplanatory particle.
3δὴδήPARTD_15 κτᾶταιdiscoursemediumEmphatic particle; relation labeled as discourse.
4ἄνθρωποςἄνθρωποςNOUNN-NSMCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing15 κτᾶταιnsubjhigh
5μόνονμόνοςADVA-NSNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing15 κτᾶταιadvmodmediumAdverbial accusative/neuter form meaning ‘only’; morphology reflects the form.
6ὁμοῦὁμοῦADVD_15 κτᾶταιadvmodhigh
7τῷDETRA-DSMCase=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing8 ἀέριdethigh
8ἀέριἀήρNOUNN-DSMCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing6 ὁμοῦoblhigh
9καὶκαίCCONJC_11 γῇcchigh
10τῇDETRA-DSFCase=Dat|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing11 γῇdethigh
11γῇγῆNOUNN-DSFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing8 ἀέριconjhigh
12διαφόροιςδιάφοροςADJA-DPNCase=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur13 οὖσιamodmediumThe form is dat.pl.; likely masculine agreeing distributively with ἀέρι and γῇ despite gender mismatch, or a textual/morphological irregularity.
13οὖσιεἰμίAUXV-PAP-DPNCase=Dat|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act8 ἀέριaclmediumPresent participle ‘being’; agreement with the coordinated datives is syntactically expected, though the supplied adjective form is irregular in gender.
14διάφορονδιάφοροςADJA-ASMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing18 εἶδοςamodhighPredicative/attributive adjective with τὸ εἶδος; agrees in case, gender, and number.
15κτᾶταικτάομαιVERBV-PMI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Mid0 ROOTroothigh
16καὶκαίCCONJC_18 εἶδοςcchigh
17τὸDETRA-ASNCase=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing18 εἶδοςdethigh
18εἶδοςεἶδοςNOUNN-ASNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing15 κτᾶταιobjhigh
19,,PUNCT__15 κτᾶταιpuncthigh
20ἀλλὰἀλλάCCONJC_27 πάσχοιcchighAdversative coordinator introducing the second clause.
21καὶκαίCCONJC_23 λοιπὰcchighCorrelative/additive ‘also’.
22τὰDETRA-APNCase=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur23 λοιπὰdethigh
23λοιπὰλοιπόςNOUNA-APNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur27 πάσχοιnsubjmediumSubstantivized neuter plural adjective, ‘the remaining things’; nominative/accusative syncretism makes case uncertain.
24τὸDETRA-ASNCase=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing25 αὐτὸdethigh
25αὐτὸαὐτόςPRONP-ASNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing28 τοῦτοamodmediumSubstantive/adjectival demonstrative-like phrase τὸ αὐτό; likely ‘the same’.
26ἂνἄνPARTX_27 πάσχοιauxhighPotential particle.
27πάσχοιπάσχωVERBV-PAO-3SMood=Opt|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTrootmediumSecond coordinated clause; interpreted as potential optative, with omitted/copular linkage to the first clause.
28τοῦτοοὗτοςPRONPD-ASNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing27 πάσχοιobjmediumDemonstrative object, ‘this’; could be analyzed as predicative complement depending on interpretation.
29,,PUNCT__27 πάσχοιpuncthigh
Sentence 2

9.21.6 sentence 2

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ἐπεὶ καὶ τὰ θηρία αἱ ἀσπίδες τοῦτο μὲν ἔχουσιν αἱ Λίβυσσαι παρὰ τὰς Αἰγυπτίας τὴν χρόαν, τοῦτο δὲ ἐν Αἰθιοπίᾳ μελαίνας τὰς ἀσπίδας οὐ μεῖον ἢ καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἡ γῆ τρέφει.

The sentence has an initial concessive/causal ἐπεί-clause: the Libyan women have shields whose color differs from the Egyptian ones, while in Ethiopia the earth nourishes black shields no less than people. Tokens 3–6 are a fronted subject-like phrase with an implicit/elliptical predicate or appositional relation; the core finite predicates are ἔχουσιν and τρέφει. The comparison with παρὰ takes accusative, and οὐ μεῖον ἢ introduces an emphatic comparison.

obl obl obj mark punct obl advmod nsubj nsubj cc obl cc obj nsubj case nmod amod advmod det det discourse det det det cc case det advmod det det nsubj punct root root 1 ἐπεὶ ἐπεί / SCONJ 2 καὶ καί / CCONJ 3 τὰ ὁ / DET 4 θηρία θηρίον / NOUN 5 αἱ ὁ / DET 6 ἀσπίδες ἀσπίς / NOUN 7 τοῦτο οὗτος / PRON 8 μὲν μέν / PART 9 ἔχουσιν ἔχω / VERB 10 αἱ ὁ / DET 11 Λίβυσσαι Λίβυσσα / PROPN 12 παρὰ παρά / ADP 13 τὰς ὁ / DET 14 Αἰγυπτίας Αἰγύπτιος / ADJ 15 τὴν ὁ / DET 16 χρόαν χροιά / NOUN 17 , , / PUNCT 18 τοῦτο οὗτος / PRON 19 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 20 ἐν ἐν / ADP 21 Αἰθιοπίᾳ Αἰθιοπία / PROPN 22 μελαίνας μέλας / ADJ 23 τὰς ὁ / DET 24 ἀσπίδας ἀσπίς / NOUN 25 οὐ οὐ / PART 26 μεῖον μείων / ADV 27 ἤ / CCONJ 28 καὶ καί / ADV 29 τοὺς ὁ / DET 30 ἀνθρώπους ἄνθρωπος / NOUN 31 ὁ / DET 32 γῆ γῆ / NOUN 33 τρέφει τρέφω / VERB 34 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1ἐπεὶἐπείSCONJCONJPronType=Rel9 ἔχουσινmarkhighConcessive/causal subordinator.
2καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_4 θηρίαcchighConnective adverb/conjunction.
3τὰDETT-、-NCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art4 θηρίαdethigh
4θηρίαθηρίονNOUNNPNCase=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur9 ἔχουσινnsubjmediumLikely a fronted subject-like phrase; syntax is somewhat elliptical.
5αἱDETT-NPFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art6 ἀσπίδεςdethigh
6ἀσπίδεςἀσπίςNOUNNPFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur9 ἔχουσινnsubjlowMay instead be an elliptical/appositional subject phrase with τὰ θηρία; the transmitted word order is difficult.
7τοῦτοοὗτοςPRONPDNSNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem9 ἔχουσινobjmediumCorrelative accusative, ‘in this respect’/‘this’.
8μὲνμένPARTPRT_7 τοῦτοdiscoursehighFirst member of τοῦτο μὲν ... τοῦτο δὲ.
9ἔχουσινἔχωVERBV3PPAIMood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothighFinite predicate of the ἐπεί-clause.
10αἱDETT-NPFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art11 Λίβυσσαιdethigh
11ΛίβυσσαιΛίβυσσαPROPNNPFCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur9 ἔχουσινnsubjhighEthnonym used substantivally.
12παρὰπαράADPPAdpType=Prep14 ΑἰγυπτίαςcasehighTakes accusative here, expressing comparison/difference.
13τὰςDETT-APFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art14 Αἰγυπτίαςdethigh
14ΑἰγυπτίαςΑἰγύπτιοςADJAPFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur16 χρόανnmodhighSubstantivized adjective, ‘the Egyptian [shields]’; dependent in the color comparison.
15τὴνDETT-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art16 χρόανdethigh
16χρόανχροιάNOUNNAFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing9 ἔχουσινoblmediumAccusative of respect: ‘in color’; παρὰ τὰς Αἰγυπτίας is attached as its comparison.
17,,PUNCT__9 ἔχουσινpuncthigh
18τοῦτοοὗτοςPRONPDNSNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem33 τρέφειoblmediumCorrelative accusative: ‘in this respect’.
19δὲδέCCONJCONJ_18 τοῦτοcchighSecond member of τοῦτο μὲν ... τοῦτο δὲ.
20ἐνἐνADPPAdpType=Prep21 Αἰθιοπίᾳcasehigh
21ΑἰθιοπίᾳΑἰθιοπίαPROPNNPFCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing33 τρέφειoblhighLocative prepositional phrase.
22μελαίναςμέλαςADJAPFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur24 ἀσπίδαςamodhighPredicative adjective agreeing with τὰς ἀσπίδας.
23τὰςDETT-APFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art24 ἀσπίδαςdethigh
24ἀσπίδαςἀσπίςNOUNNAFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur33 τρέφειobjhighObject of τρέφει; μελαίνας is its predicative attribute.
25οὐοὐPARTPTCPolarity=Neg26 μεῖονadvmodhighNegates the comparative expression.
26μεῖονμείωνADVADVDegree=Cmp33 τρέφειadvmodhighAdverbial comparative, ‘no less’.
27CCONJCONJ_30 ἀνθρώπουςcchighIntroduces the comparison standard.
28καὶκαίADVADVPolarity=Pos30 ἀνθρώπουςadvmodhighAlso/even, strengthening the comparison.
29τοὺςDETT-APMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Art30 ἀνθρώπουςdethigh
30ἀνθρώπουςἄνθρωποςNOUNNPMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur33 τρέφειoblhighComparison standard after ἤ, with ellipsis of the relevant predicate.
31DETT-NFSCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art32 γῆdethigh
32γῆγῆNOUNNFSCase=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing33 τρέφειnsubjhigh
33τρέφειτρέφωVERBV3SPAIMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothighMain finite predicate; singular agreement with ἡ γῆ.
34..PUNCT__33 τρέφειpuncthigh
Sentence 3

9.21.6 sentence 3

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οὕτω χρὴ πάντα τινὰ μήτε ἐπίδρομον τὴν γνώμην μήτε ἀπίστως ἔχειν ἐς τὰ σπανιώτερα,

Impersonal χρὴ governs the coordinated μήτε...μήτε infinitives; πάντα τινά is the accusative subject of ἔχειν, with τὴν γνώμην as its object and ἐπίδρομον/ἀπίστως as coordinated predicates or manner complements. The second μήτε coordinates ἀπίστως ἔχειν with μήτε ἐπίδρομον ... ἔχειν.

punct xcomp nsubj obj obl amod case advmod amod cc det cc advmod det root 1 οὕτω οὕτως / ADV 2 χρὴ χρή / VERB 3 πάντα πᾶς / ADJ 4 τινὰ τις / PRON 5 μήτε μήτε / CCONJ 6 ἐπίδρομον ἐπίδρομος / ADJ 7 τὴν ὁ / DET 8 γνώμην γνώμη / NOUN 9 μήτε μήτε / CCONJ 10 ἀπίστως ἄπιστος / ADV 11 ἔχειν ἔχω / VERB 12 ἐς εἰς / ADP 13 τὰ ὁ / DET 14 σπανιώτερα σπάνιος / ADJ 15 , , / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1οὕτωοὕτωςADVD--------PronType=Dem2 χρὴadvmodhigh
2χρὴχρήVERBV3SPIA00Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act0 ROOTroothighImpersonal modal verb.
3πάνταπᾶςADJA-S---MA-Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Ind4 τινὰamodmediumAccusative masculine singular, agreeing with τινά; form is identical to neuter plural.
4τινὰτιςPRONP-S---MA-Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Ind11 ἔχεινnsubjhighAccusative subject of the infinitive.
5μήτεμήτεCCONJC--------_6 ἐπίδρομονcchigh
6ἐπίδρομονἐπίδρομοςADJA-S---MA-Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing8 γνώμηνamodmediumPredicative accusative adjective, agreeing with the understood/personally construed τινά; attached here to γνώμην is syntactically less likely.
7τὴνDETL-SF--AA-Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art8 γνώμηνdethigh
8γνώμηνγνώμηNOUNN-SF-AA-Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing11 ἔχεινobjhighObject of ἔχειν.
9μήτεμήτεCCONJC--------_10 ἀπίστωςcchigh
10ἀπίστωςἄπιστοςADVD--------_11 ἔχεινadvmodhighAdverbial predicate/manner complement coordinated with the first μήτε phrase.
11ἔχεινἔχωVERBV--PAN--Mood=Inf|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act2 χρὴxcomphighInfinitive governed by impersonal χρὴ.
12ἐςεἰςADPR--------_14 σπανιώτεραcasehigh
13τὰDETL-PN--NA-Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art14 σπανιώτεραdethigh
14σπανιώτερασπάνιοςADJA-PN--NA-Case=Acc|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur11 ἔχεινoblhighSubstantivized comparative adjective: ‘the rarer things’; governed by εἰς.
15,,PUNCT__2 χρὴpuncthigh
Sentence 4

9.21.6 sentence 4

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ἐπεί τοι καὶ ἐγὼ πτερωτοὺς ὄφεις οὐ θεασάμενος πείθομαι· πείθομαι δὲ ὅτι ἀνὴρ Φρὺξ ἤγαγεν ἐς Ἰωνίαν σκορπίον ταῖς ἀκρίσιν ὁμοιότατα πτερὰ ἔχοντα.

The first πείθομαι is governed by ἐπεί and takes the participial circumstance θεασάμενος; the second introduces an ὅτι clause. In the ὅτι clause, ἀνήρ Φρὺξ is subject, σκορπίον is the object of ἤγαγεν, and ἔχοντα agrees with σκορπίον; ταῖς ἀκρίσιν is a dative of comparison/reference with ὁμοιότατα.

punct mark discourse nsubj acl ccomp obj obj parataxis mark nsubj obl advmod amod advmod advcl punct cc appos case det obl amod obj root 1 ἐπεί ἐπεί / SCONJ 2 τοι τοι / PART 3 καὶ καί / CCONJ 4 ἐγὼ ἐγώ / PRON 5 πτερωτοὺς πτερωτός / ADJ 6 ὄφεις ὄφις / NOUN 7 οὐ οὐ / PART 8 θεασάμενος θεάομαι / VERB 9 πείθομαι πείθομαι / VERB 10 · · / PUNCT 11 πείθομαι πείθομαι / VERB 12 δὲ δέ / CCONJ 13 ὅτι ὅτι / SCONJ 14 ἀνὴρ ἀνήρ / NOUN 15 Φρὺξ Φρύξ / PROPN 16 ἤγαγεν ἄγω / VERB 17 ἐς εἰς / ADP 18 Ἰωνίαν Ἰωνία / PROPN 19 σκορπίον σκορπίος / NOUN 20 ταῖς ὁ / DET 21 ἀκρίσιν ἀκρίς / NOUN 22 ὁμοιότατα ὅμοιος / ADJ 23 πτερὰ πτερόν / NOUN 24 ἔχοντα ἔχω / VERB 25 . . / PUNCT
#FormLemmaUPOSXPOSFeaturesHeadDepRelConf.Note
1ἐπείἐπείSCONJCONJPronType=Rel9 πείθομαιmarkhighTemporal/causal subordinating conjunction.
2τοιτοιPARTPART_9 πείθομαιdiscoursemediumPostpositive emphatic particle.
3καὶκαίCCONJCONJ_4 ἐγὼadvmodhighAdverbial καί, ‘also/even’.
4ἐγὼἐγώPRONPPA1SCase=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs9 πείθομαιnsubjhighExplicit subject of πείθομαι.
5πτερωτοὺςπτερωτόςADJA-APMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur6 ὄφειςamodhighAdjectival modifier of ὄφεις.
6ὄφειςὄφιςNOUNN-APMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur8 θεασάμενοςobjhighObject of θεασάμενος.
7οὐοὐPARTPARTPolarity=Neg8 θεασάμενοςadvmodhighNegates θεασάμενος.
8θεασάμενοςθεάομαιVERBV-AMP-NSMCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid9 πείθομαιadvclhighCircumstantial participle agreeing with the understood subject ἐγώ.
9πείθομαιπείθομαιVERBV-PMI-1SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid0 ROOTroothighMain predicate of the ἐπεί clause.
10··PUNCTPUNCT_9 πείθομαιpuncthighRaised middle dot.
11πείθομαιπείθομαιVERBV-PMI-1SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid9 πείθομαιparataxishighCoordinated/parallel main clause, with omitted connective relation to the preceding πείθομαι.
12δὲδέCCONJCONJ_11 πείθομαιcchighPostpositive connective.
13ὅτιὅτιSCONJCONJ_11 πείθομαιmarkhighIntroduces the content clause dependent on πείθομαι.
14ἀνὴρἀνήρNOUNN-NSMCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing16 ἤγαγενnsubjhighSubject of ἤγαγεν.
15ΦρὺξΦρύξPROPNN-NSMCase=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing14 ἀνὴρapposhighEthnic apposition specifying ἀνήρ.
16ἤγαγενἄγωVERBV-AAI-3SMood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act13 ὅτιccomphighFinite predicate of the ὅτι content clause.
17ἐςεἰςADPPREP_18 ἸωνίανcasehighPreposition governing Ἰωνίαν.
18ἸωνίανἸωνίαPROPNN-ASFCase=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing16 ἤγαγενoblhighGoal of motion.
19σκορπίονσκορπίοςNOUNN-ASMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing16 ἤγαγενobjhighObject brought by ἤγαγεν.
20ταῖςDETT-DFPCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art21 ἀκρίσινdethighArticle modifying ἀκρίσιν.
21ἀκρίσινἀκρίςNOUNN-DFPCase=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur22 ὁμοιόταταoblhighDative complement of comparison/reference with ὁμοιότατα.
22ὁμοιόταταὅμοιοςADJA-NSN-SUPCase=Acc|Degree=Sup|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur23 πτερὰamodmediumNeuter plural accusative superlative, modifying πτερά; syntactically ‘most like’.
23πτερὰπτερόνNOUNN-APNCase=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur24 ἔχονταobjhighObject of ἔχοντα; internal accusative with the participle.
24ἔχονταἔχωVERBV-PAP-ASMCase=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act19 σκορπίονaclhighAttributive participle agreeing with σκορπίον.
25..PUNCTPUNCT_11 πείθομαιpuncthighSentence-final punctuation.
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