δαγκώνω τη γλώσσα μου

Meaning

αποφεύγω να πω κάτι απρεπές ή επώδυνο

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Greek

to bite one's tongue

English

se mordre la langue

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Χτύπαχtipaknock0VbMnMpXx02SgXxIpAvXx
ξύλοksilowood3NoCmNeSgAc
κουνήσουkunisumove8VbMnMpXx02SgXxPePvXx
απόapofrom11AsPpSp
τηtithe14AtDfFeSgAc
θέσηθesisite17NoCmFeSgAc
σουsumy20PnPo02MaSgGeXx
δάγκωσεδagosebite25VbMnMpXx02SgXxPeAvXx
τηtithe28AtDfFeSgAc
γλώσσαγlosatongue31NoCmFeSgAc
σουsumy34PnPo02MaSgGeXx

Knock on wood, touch on wood, bite your tongue!

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Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
δαγκώνωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
οτηLEMMA-1-16AtDfFeSgAc
γλώσσαγλώσσαLEMMA-1-19NoCmFeSgAc
μουPnGe10-112PnGeWe

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

Examples

Word order permutations involving the subject as well no

Cliticisation of the WWS no

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no