Grammar parses for passage 9.8.7
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Θερσάνδρου δὲ τοῦ Πολυνείκους ἀνακαλεσαμένου σφᾶς ἐπὶ τὰ οἰκεῖα, τὰς πύλας διὰ ὧν τὴν κάθοδον ἐποιοῦντο ἀπὸ τῆς Ὁμόλης ὀνομάζουσιν Ὁμολωίδας.
The opening participial phrase is best treated as a genitive absolute; the relative clause ὧν ... ἐποιοῦντο modifies πύλας, and Ὁμολωίδας is the named object/complement of ὀνομάζουσιν.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Θερσάνδρου | Θέρσανδρος | PROPN | N-----S-G | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 5 ἀνακαλεσαμένου | nsubj | high | Genitive absolute subject. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G--------- | _ | 21 ὀνομάζουσιν | discourse | high | Postpositive connective. |
| 3 | τοῦ | ὁ | DET | T-NSM-S-G | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 4 Πολυνείκους | det | high | Article modifying Πολυνείκους. |
| 4 | Πολυνείκους | Πολυνείκης | PROPN | N-----S-G | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 1 Θερσάνδρου | nmod | high | Dependent genitive with Θερσάνδρου. |
| 5 | ἀνακαλεσαμένου | ἀνακαλέω | VERB | V-AAP-SGM | Aspect=Perf|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Act | 21 ὀνομάζουσιν | advcl | high | Genitive absolute participle. |
| 6 | σφᾶς | σφεῖς | PRON | P-P---AP- | Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs | 5 ἀνακαλεσαμένου | obj | high | Object of ἀνακαλεσαμένου. |
| 7 | ἐπὶ | ἐπί | ADP | R-------- | _ | 9 οἰκεῖα | case | high | Case marker with accusative. |
| 8 | τὰ | ὁ | DET | T-APN-P- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 9 οἰκεῖα | det | high | Article modifying οἰκεῖα. |
| 9 | οἰκεῖα | οἰκεῖος | ADJ | A-APN- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur | 5 ἀνακαλεσαμένου | obl | medium | Accusative phrase governed by ἐπὶ; function somewhat broad. |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 ὀνομάζουσιν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 11 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | T-APF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 12 πύλας | det | high | Article modifying πύλας. |
| 12 | πύλας | πύλη | NOUN | N-APF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 21 ὀνομάζουσιν | obj | high | Direct object of ὀνομάζουσιν. |
| 13 | διὰ | διά | ADP | R-------- | _ | 14 ὧν | case | high | Case marker with genitive. |
| 14 | ὧν | ὅς | PRON | P-GPN- | Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur|PronType=Rel | 17 ἐποιοῦντο | obl | high | Relative pronoun governed by διὰ. |
| 15 | τὴν | ὁ | DET | T-ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 16 κάθοδον | det | high | Article modifying κάθοδον. |
| 16 | κάθοδον | κάθοδος | NOUN | N-ASF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 ἐποιοῦντο | obj | high | Object of ἐποιοῦντο. |
| 17 | ἐποιοῦντο | ποιέω | VERB | V-IAI-3P- | Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Imp|Voice=Mid | 12 πύλας | acl:relcl | high | Imperfect middle deponent in relative clause modifying πύλας. |
| 18 | ἀπὸ | ἀπό | ADP | R-------- | _ | 20 Ὁμόλης | case | high | Case marker with genitive. |
| 19 | τῆς | ὁ | DET | T-GSF- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 20 Ὁμόλης | det | high | Article modifying Ὁμόλης. |
| 20 | Ὁμόλης | Ὁμόλη | PROPN | N-DSF- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 17 ἐποιοῦντο | obl | medium | Source/location phrase with ἀπό. |
| 21 | ὀνομάζουσιν | ὀνομάζω | VERB | V-PAI-3P- | Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Main verb. |
| 22 | Ὁμολωίδας | Ὁμολωίδες | PROPN | N-APF- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 21 ὀνομάζουσιν | obj | high | Predicative naming/object complement. |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 21 ὀνομάζουσιν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
ἐρχομένῳ δὲ ἐκ Πλαταίας ἔσοδος ἐς τὰς Θήβας κατὰ πύλας ἐστὶν Ἠλέκτρας, καὶ ταύτῃ Καπανέα τὸν Ἱππόνου βιαιοτέρας ποιούμενον πρὸς τὸ τεῖχος τὰς προσβολὰς βληθῆναι κεραυνῷ λέγουσι.
The main clause is εύκολα segmented as ἔσοδος ... ἐστίν, with a participial dative absolute-like fronting at the start and an infinitival complement after λέγουσι; ταύτῃ likely refers to the route/place just mentioned.
| # | Form | Lemma | UPOS | XPOS | Features | Head | DepRel | Conf. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐρχομένῳ | ἔρχομαι | VERB | VMPP-S---D | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 5 ἔσοδος | advcl | high | Dative participle modifying the following noun phrase; concessive/temporal nuance. |
| 2 | δὲ | δέ | PART | G--------- | _ | 5 ἔσοδος | discourse | high | Postpositive particle. |
| 3 | ἐκ | ἐκ | ADP | R--------- | _ | 4 Πλαταίας | case | high | Preposition governing Πλαταίας. |
| 4 | Πλαταίας | Πλάταιαι | PROPN | N-P---FG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 1 ἐρχομένῳ | obl | medium | Genitive with ἐκ; form may be read as the city name Πλάταιαι. |
| 5 | ἔσοδος | ἔσοδος | NOUN | N-NSF--- | Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 11 ἐστὶν | nsubj | high | Subject of ἐστίν. |
| 6 | ἐς | εἰς | ADP | R--------- | _ | 8 Θήβας | case | high | Preposition governing Θήβας. |
| 7 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | L-PA---FA- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 8 Θήβας | det | high | Article with Θήβας. |
| 8 | Θήβας | Θῆβαι | PROPN | N-P---FA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 11 ἐστὶν | obl | high | Goal with ἐς. |
| 9 | κατὰ | κατά | ADP | R--------- | _ | 10 πύλας | case | high | Preposition governing πύλας. |
| 10 | πύλας | πύλη | NOUN | N-PAF--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 11 ἐστὶν | obl | high | Prepositional phrase modifying ἔσοδος. |
| 11 | ἐστὶν | εἰμί | AUX | V-3SPI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 0 ROOT | root | high | Copular root. |
| 12 | Ἠλέκτρας | Ἠλέκτρα | PROPN | N-S---FG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing | 5 ἔσοδος | nmod | high | Genitive dependent on ἔσοδος: 'the entrance of Electra'. |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 ἐστὶν | punct | high | Punctuation. |
| 14 | καὶ | καί | CCONJ | G--------- | _ | 28 λέγουσι | cc | high | Coordinating conjunction linking the second main predication. |
| 15 | ταύτῃ | οὗτος | PRON | P-DS---F- | Case=Dat|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem | 28 λέγουσι | obl | medium | Dative of means/place/reference; likely 'by this route/here'. |
| 16 | Καπανέα | Καπανεύς | PROPN | N-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 28 λέγουσι | obj | high | Object of λέγουσι and also semantically of the infinitive. |
| 17 | τὸν | ὁ | DET | L-S---MA- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 18 Ἱππόνου | det | high | Article with Ἱππόνου. |
| 18 | Ἱππόνου | Ἵππων | PROPN | N-S---MG- | Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 16 Καπανέα | nmod | high | Genitive patronymic modifying Καπανέα. |
| 19 | βιαιοτέρας | βίαιος | ADJ | A-CPF--- | Case=Acc|Degree=Cmp|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 25 προσβολὰς | amod | low | Likely agreeing with προσβολάς; textual/comparative form is unusual in context. |
| 20 | ποιούμενον | ποιέω | VERB | VMPA-S--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Mid | 16 Καπανέα | acl | high | Participial modifier of Καπανέα. |
| 21 | πρὸς | πρός | ADP | R--------- | _ | 23 τεῖχος | case | high | Preposition governing τεῖχος. |
| 22 | τὸ | ὁ | DET | L-S---NA- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|PronType=Art | 23 τεῖχος | det | high | Article with τεῖχος. |
| 23 | τεῖχος | τεῖχος | NOUN | N-S---NN- | Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing | 25 προσβολὰς | obl | high | Object of the preposition πρὸς. |
| 24 | τὰς | ὁ | DET | L-PA---FA- | Case=Acc|Definite=Def|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|PronType=Art | 25 προσβολὰς | det | high | Article with προσβολὰς. |
| 25 | προσβολὰς | προσβολή | NOUN | N-PAF--- | Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur | 20 ποιούμενον | obj | high | Direct object of ποιούμενον. |
| 26 | βληθῆναι | βάλλω | VERB | V-ANP--- | Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Pass | 28 λέγουσι | xcomp | high | Infinitival complement of λέγουσι. |
| 27 | κεραυνῷ | κεραυνός | NOUN | N-DSM--- | Case=Dat|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing | 26 βληθῆναι | obl | high | Instrumental dative with passive infinitive. |
| 28 | λέγουσι | λέγω | VERB | V-3PPI--- | Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Voice=Act | 11 ἐστὶν | conj | high | Coordinated with the main clause; governs accusative + infinitive. |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | _ | 11 ἐστὶν | punct | high | Punctuation. |