Grammar parses for passage 9.27.7
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ἐγὼ δὲ ἤκουσα μὲν καὶ ἄλλον λόγον, ὡς διὰ πασῶν ὁ Ἡρακλῆς τῶν Θεστίου παρθένων διεξέλθοι τῇ αὐτῇ νυκτὶ καὶ ὡς ἄρσενας παῖδας αὐτῷ πᾶσαι τέκοιεν, διδύμους δὲ ἥ τε νεωτάτη καὶ ἡ πρεσβυτάτη.
The sentence reports two variants with ὡς-clauses: ἤκουσα governs λόγον, while διεξέλθοι and τέκοιεν are optatives in reported discourse. The final ἥ τε ... καὶ ἡ ... coordinates the youngest and oldest daughters as the mothers of twins.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐγὼ | ἐγώ | PRON | P-S---1----- | Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs | 3 ἤκουσα | nsubj | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 3 ἤκουσα | cc | high | |
| 3 | ἤκουσα | ἀκούω | VERB | V-AAI-1S- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | |
| 4 | μὲν | μέν | PART | D-------- | _ | 3 ἤκουσα | discourse | high | Correlative particle, answered loosely by δέ. |
| 5 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 7 λόγον | cc | high | |
| 6 | ἄλλον | ἄλλος | ADJ | AASM---- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 7 λόγον | amod | high | |
| 7 | λόγον | λόγος | NOUN | N-ASM---- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 3 ἤκουσα | obj | high | |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ἤκουσα | punct | high | |
| 9 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | C-------- | _ | 17 διεξέλθοι | mark | high | Introduces reported-content clause. |
| 10 | διὰ | διά | ADP | R-------- | _ | 16 παρθένων | case | high | |
| 11 | πασῶν | πᾶς | DET | A-GPF--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 16 παρθένων | det | high | |
| 12 | ὁ | ὁ | DET | LNSM---- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 13 Ἡρακλῆς | det | high | |
| 13 | Ἡρακλῆς | Ἡρακλῆς | PROPN | NNSM---- | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 17 διεξέλθοι | nsubj | high | |
| 14 | τῶν | ὁ | DET | L-GPF--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 16 παρθένων | det | high | |
| 15 | Θεστίου | Θέστιος | PROPN | N-GSM---- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 παρθένων | nmod | high | Patronymic/possessive genitive. |
| 16 | παρθένων | παρθένος | NOUN | N-GPF---- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 17 διεξέλθοι | obl | high | Object of διά. |
| 17 | διεξέλθοι | διεξέρχομαι | VERB | V-A-O-3S- | Mood=Opt|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 3 ἤκουσα | ccomp | medium | Aorist active optative in reported discourse; middle lexical form is possible in lexica. |
| 18 | τῇ | ὁ | DET | L-DSF--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 20 νυκτὶ | det | high | |
| 19 | αὐτῇ | αὐτός | ADJ | A-DSF---- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 20 νυκτὶ | amod | high | Adjectival intensive/pronominal form. |
| 20 | νυκτὶ | νύξ | NOUN | N-DSF---- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 διεξέλθοι | obl | high | Temporal dative. |
| 21 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 27 τέκοιεν | cc | high | |
| 22 | ὡς | ὡς | SCONJ | C-------- | _ | 27 τέκοιεν | mark | high | Introduces coordinated reported-content clause. |
| 23 | ἄρσενας | ἄρσην | ADJ | A-APM---- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 24 παῖδας | amod | high | |
| 24 | παῖδας | παῖς | NOUN | N-APM---- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 27 τέκοιεν | obj | high | Accusative object of τέκοιεν. |
| 25 | αὐτῷ | αὐτός | PRON | P-DSM---- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Prs | 27 τέκοιεν | iobj | high | Dative of recipient/father. |
| 26 | πᾶσαι | πᾶς | DET | A-NPF--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 27 τέκοιεν | nsubj | high | |
| 27 | τέκοιεν | τίκτω | VERB | V-A-O-3P- | Mood=Opt|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Aor|Voice=Act | 3 ἤκουσα | ccomp | high | |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 27 τέκοιεν | punct | high | |
| 29 | διδύμους | δίδυμος | ADJ | A-APM---- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 24 παῖδας | amod | high | Predicative/object-oriented adjective modifying παῖδας. |
| 30 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 31 ἥ | cc | medium | Adversative/continuative particle in the parenthetical specification. |
| 31 | ἥ | ὁ | DET | L-NSF--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 33 νεωτάτη | det | high | Article substantivizing νεωτάτη. |
| 32 | τε | τε | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 33 νεωτάτη | cc | high | |
| 33 | νεωτάτη | νέος | ADJ | A-NSFSUP | Case=Nom|Degree=Sup|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 27 τέκοιεν | nsubj | high | Substantivized superlative, coordinated with ἡ πρεσβυτάτη. |
| 34 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C-------- | _ | 36 πρεσβυτάτη | cc | high | |
| 35 | ἡ | ὁ | DET | L-NSF--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 36 πρεσβυτάτη | det | high | |
| 36 | πρεσβυτάτη | πρέσβυς | ADJ | A-NSFSUP | Case=Nom|Degree=Sup|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 33 νεωτάτη | conj | high | Substantivized superlative; subject of τέκοιεν. |
| 37 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 3 ἤκουσα | punct | high |
ἐκεῖνο δὲ οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπως ἡγήσομαι πιστόν, Ἡρακλέα ἐπὶ τοσοῦτο ὀργῆς ἀνδρὸς φίλου θυγατρὶ ἀφικέσθαι·
The infinitive clause Ἡρακλέα ... ἀφικέσθαι is the accusative complement of ἡγήσομαι πιστόν; ὅπως introduces the content/question framed by οὐκ ἔστιν. The phrase ἐπὶ τοσοῦτο ὀργῆς is interpreted as extent ('to such a degree of anger'), while ἀνδρὸς φίλου θυγατρί is a dative/possessive relation ('to the daughter of a dear man'); some attachment details are uncertain.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐκεῖνο | ἐκεῖνος | PRON | A-NNSNA | Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 4 ἔστιν | nsubj | high | Neuter demonstrative subject of ἔστιν. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | GCONJ | _ | 4 ἔστιν | cc | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | οὐκ | οὐ | PART | G----- | Polarity=Neg | 4 ἔστιν | advmod | high | Negates ἔστιν. |
| 4 | ἔστιν | εἰμί | VERB | V3SPAI | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main predicate. |
| 5 | ὅπως | ὅπως | SCONJ | C----- | _ | 6 ἡγήσομαι | mark | medium | Introduces the content clause with ἡγήσομαι; can also bear modal/interrogative force. |
| 6 | ἡγήσομαι | ἡγέομαι | VERB | V1SFMI | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Fut|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid | 4 ἔστιν | ccomp | medium | Future middle, 'I shall consider/judge'; content of ἔστιν. |
| 7 | πιστόν | πιστός | ADJ | A-AMSNA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 6 ἡγήσομαι | xcomp | high | Predicate accusative with ἡγήσομαι, agreeing with the accusative infinitive subject. |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 6 ἡγήσομαι | punct | high | |
| 9 | Ἡρακλέα | Ἡρακλῆς | PROPN | Ne-ASMA | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Proper=Yes | 16 ἀφικέσθαι | nsubj | high | Accusative subject of the infinitive. |
| 10 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | R- | AdpType=Prep | 11 τοσοῦτο | case | high | Preposition governing τοσοῦτο. |
| 11 | τοσοῦτο | τοσοῦτος | DET | A-ANSNA | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 16 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | medium | Accusative extent phrase with ἐπί. |
| 12 | ὀργῆς | ὀργή | NOUN | N-SG--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 τοσοῦτο | nmod | low | Genitive dependent on τοσοῦτο, interpreted as degree/extent ('so much anger'); attachment is uncertain. |
| 13 | ἀνδρὸς | ἀνήρ | NOUN | N-GSMS--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 15 θυγατρὶ | nmod | medium | Genitive dependent on θυγατρί, 'of a man'. |
| 14 | φίλου | φίλος | ADJ | A-GSMS--- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 13 ἀνδρὸς | amod | high | Adjectival modifier of ἀνδρός, 'dear/friendly'. |
| 15 | θυγατρὶ | θυγάτηρ | NOUN | N-SD--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 16 ἀφικέσθαι | obl | high | Dative complement with ἀφικέσθαι, recipient/goal. |
| 16 | ἀφικέσθαι | ἀφικνέομαι | VERB | V--MNM--- | Mood=Inf|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid | 6 ἡγήσομαι | ccomp | high | Aorist middle infinitive, coordinated/content complement under ἡγήσομαι; its accusative subject is Ἡρακλέα. |
| 17 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | _ | 4 ἔστιν | punct | high |
πρὸς δὲ καὶ ἡνίκα ἔτι ἦν μετʼ ἀνθρώπων, τιμωρούμενός τε ἄλλους ὑβρίζοντας καὶ μάλιστα ὅσοι θεῶν ἀσεβεῖς ἦσαν, οὐκ ἂν αὐτός γε κατεστήσατο αὑτῷ ναόν τε καὶ ἱέρειαν ὥσπερ δὴ θεός.
The construction is a counterfactual conclusion: οὐκ ἂν κατεστήσατο governs αὑτῷ ναόν τε καὶ ἱέρειαν; the participial phrase τιμωρούμενός ... is concessive/temporal background, and ὅσοι ... ἦσαν is a relative clause under ἄλλους (with θεῶν as dependent genitive).
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | πρὸς | πρός | ADP | P | AdpType=Prep | 6 ἦν | case | high | |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | CCONJ | C | _ | 6 ἦν | cc | high | |
| 3 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 6 ἦν | cc | high | |
| 4 | ἡνίκα | ἡνίκα | SCONJ | Adv | PronType=Rel | 6 ἦν | mark | high | Temporal subordinator. |
| 5 | ἔτι | ἔτι | ADV | D | _ | 6 ἦν | advmod | high | |
| 6 | ἦν | εἰμί | AUX | V-3次SIA | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Imperfect|Voice=Act | 25 κατεστήσατο | advcl | high | Finite verb of the ἡνίκα clause. |
| 7 | μετʼ | μετά | ADP | P | AdpType=Prep | 8 ἀνθρώπων | case | high | |
| 8 | ἀνθρώπων | ἄνθρωπος | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 6 ἦν | obl | high | |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 10 τιμωρούμενός | punct | high | |
| 10 | τιμωρούμενός | τιμωρέω | VERB | V-PMPNSM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 25 κατεστήσατο | advcl | medium | Participial background clause; exact concessive/temporal force is context-dependent. |
| 11 | τε | τε | CCONJ | C | _ | 10 τιμωρούμενός | cc | high | |
| 12 | ἄλλους | ἄλλος | PRON | A-APM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Ind | 10 τιμωρούμενός | obj | high | Substantivized adjective. |
| 13 | ὑβρίζοντας | ὑβρίζω | VERB | V-PAPAPM | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 12 ἄλλους | acl | high | Participle modifying ἄλλους. |
| 14 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 18 ἀσεβεῖς | cc | high | |
| 15 | μάλιστα | μάλιστα | ADV | D | Degree=Sup | 18 ἀσεβεῖς | advmod | high | |
| 16 | ὅσοι | ὅσος | PRON | A-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|PronType=Rel | 19 ἦσαν | nsubj | high | Relative pronoun, substantive. |
| 17 | θεῶν | θεός | NOUN | N-GPM | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 18 ἀσεβεῖς | nmod | medium | Genitive of respect/reference with ἀσεβεῖς. |
| 18 | ἀσεβεῖς | ἀσεβής | ADJ | A-NPM | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur | 19 ἦσαν | xcomp | medium | Predicate adjective with ἦσαν; linked semantically to ὅσοι. |
| 19 | ἦσαν | εἰμί | AUX | V-3PIA | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imperfect|Voice=Act | 13 ὑβρίζοντας | acl:relcl | high | Relative-clause predicate; the relative clause specifies the especially punished others. |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 25 κατεστήσατο | punct | high | |
| 21 | οὐκ | οὐ | PART | D | Polarity=Neg | 25 κατεστήσατο | advmod | high | |
| 22 | ἂν | ἄν | PART | X | _ | 25 κατεστήσατο | aux | high | Modal particle marking potential contrary-to-fact. |
| 23 | αὐτός | αὐτός | PRON | A-NMS | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Int | 25 κατεστήσατο | nsubj | high | Intensive pronoun, nominative subject. |
| 24 | γε | γε | PART | X | _ | 23 αὐτός | advmod | high | Emphatic particle. |
| 25 | κατεστήσατο | καθίστημι | VERB | V-AMI3S | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Aorist|Voice=Mid | 0 ROOT | root | high | Aorist middle, potential counterfactual apodosis with ἄν. |
| 26 | αὑτῷ | ἑαυτοῦ | PRON | A-DMS | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Rcp | 25 κατεστήσατο | iobj | high | Reflexive dative of beneficiary. |
| 27 | ναόν | ναός | NOUN | N-AMS | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 25 κατεστήσατο | obj | high | |
| 28 | τε | τε | CCONJ | C | _ | 27 ναόν | cc | high | |
| 29 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | C | _ | 30 ἱέρειαν | cc | high | |
| 30 | ἱέρειαν | ἱέρεια | NOUN | N-AFS | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 25 κατεστήσατο | obj | high | Coordinated accusative object with ναόν. |
| 31 | ὥσπερ | ὥσπερ | SCONJ | D | _ | 33 θεός | mark | high | Comparative subordinator. |
| 32 | δὴ | δή | PART | X | _ | 33 θεός | advmod | high | Emphatic particle. |
| 33 | θεός | θεός | NOUN | N-NMS | Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 25 κατεστήσατο | advcl | medium | Elliptical comparative clause: ‘as if indeed [he were] a god’; copula is omitted. |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 25 κατεστήσατο | punct | high |