- *Homōs*
- adverb - nevertheless/yet/likewise
- *apsycha*
- nominative, neuter, plural - lifeless things/inanimate objects
- *phōnēn*
- accusative, feminine, singular - sound/voice
- *didonta*
- present participle, nominative, neuter, plural - giving
- *eite*
- conjunction - whether/either
- *aulos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - flute/pipe
- *kithara*
- nominative, feminine, singular - harp/lyre
- *ean*
- conditional conjunction - if
- *diastolēn*
- accusative, feminine, singular - distinction/difference
- *phthongois*
- dative, masculine, plural - to sounds/notes/tones
- *mē*
- negative particle - not
- *dō*
- aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might give
- *pōs*
- adverb - how? [interrogative]
- *gnōsthēsetai*
- future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be known/recognized
- *auloumenon*
- present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being played on flute
- *ē*
- conjunction - or/than
- *kitharizomenon*
- present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being played on harp