δένω τα χέρια σε κάποιον δένω τα χέρια κάποιου του δένω τα χέρια

Meaning

αναστέλλω/σταματώ τη δράση κάποιου

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Greek

to tie sb's hands

English

lier les mains à quelqu'un

French

empêcher quelqu'un d'agir ; le réduire à l'inaction

French

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Usages

Μαςmasus0PnPe01MaPlAcWe
είπεipesay3VbMnIdPa03SgXxPeAvXx
ότιotithat6CjSb
τουtuhis9PnPe03MaSgGeWe
δένειδenitie12VbMnIdPr03SgXxIpAvXx
ταtathe15AtDfNePlAc
χέριαxerγiahand18NoCmNePlAc
τοtothe21AtDfNeSgNm
μνημόνιο.mnimoniomemorandum24NoCmNeSgNm

He told us that the memorandum ties his hands.

http://ergasianet.gr/2017/01/05/%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%84%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B4%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%87%CE%AD/

Forms

NP-NOM-1-10
δένωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
τοταLEMMA-1-16AtDfNePlAc
χέριχέριαLEMMA-1-19NoCmNePlAc
NP-GEN-anim-1-112

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 yes

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Causative-inchoative alternation no

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Passivisation yes

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Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive yes

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