- *mikroteron*
- comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - smaller
- *men*
- particle marking first element in contrast - on one hand
- *estin*
- present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
- *pantōn tōn spermatōn*
- genitive, neuter, plural - of all the seeds
- *de*
- postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
- *auxēthē*
- aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be grown/increased
- *meizon*
- comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - greater
- *tōn lachanōn*
- genitive, neuter, plural - of the garden herbs/vegetables
- *ginetai*
- present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes
- *dendron*
- nominative, neuter, singular - tree
- *elthein*
- aorist active infinitive - to come
- *ta peteina*
- accusative, neuter, plural - the birds
- *tou ouranou*
- genitive, masculine, singular - of the heaven/sky
- *kataskēnoun*
- present active infinitive - to nest/dwell
- *en tois kladois*
- in the branches
- *autou*
- genitive, neuter, singular - of it