αφήνω στη μέση κάτι

Meaning

αφήνω κάτι ανολοκλήρωτο

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Greek

to leave something unfinished

English

faire les choses à moitié

French

laisser quelque chose inachevé

French

laisser le bec dans l'eau

French

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Usages

ΦερεντίνοςferedinosFerentinos15NoPrMaSgNm
οothe9AtDfMaSgNm
παρουσίασηparusiasipresentation40NoCmFeSgAc
μέσηmesimiddle24NoCmFeSgAc
άφησεafiselet18VbMnIdPa03SgXxPeAvXx
ΧρήστοςχristosChristos12NoPrMaSgNm
καιkieand3CjCo
στηstito.the21AsPpPaFeSgAc
τηνtinthe27AtDfFeSgAc
Πυρpirfire0NoCmNeSgNm
μανίαmaniamania6NoCmFeSgNm

Christos Ferentinos was furious and didn''t finish the show.

http://www.athensmagazine.gr/article/gossip/327320-pyr-kai-mania-o-xrhstos-ferentinos-afhse-sth-mesh-thn-paroysiash-ti-synebh-photo-video

Forms

NP-ACC-nonamim-10-103
NP-NOM-10-100
μισόςLEMMA-10312AjBa
αφήνωLEMMA-10-101VbAv

στονστηLEMMA-10-102AsPpPaFeSgAc
μέσημέσηLEMMA-10-103NoCmFeSgAc
NP-NOM-10-100
αφήνωLEMMA-10-101VbAv
NP-ACC-nonamim-10-104

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

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Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

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Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

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Cliticisation of the WWS no

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Causative-inchoative alternation no

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Passivisation yes

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