- *gongysmos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - murmuring/grumbling
- *polys*
- nominative, masculine, singular - much/great
- *peri*
- preposition + genitive - concerning/about
- *ēn*
- imperfect, 3rd singular - was
- *ochlois*
- dative, masculine, plural - crowds
- *men*
- postpositive particle - on the one hand [contrasted with de]
- *elegon*
- imperfect, 3rd plural - were saying
- *Agathos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - good
- *estin*
- present indicative, 3rd singular - is
- *plana*
- present indicative, 3rd singular - deceives/misleads
- *ochlon*
- accusative, masculine, singular - crowd