Idiom

Idiom
Iemand wat meer achter zijn lui gat zitten
Meaning
iemand wat meer aan het werk zetten (ouders tegen kinderen)
Dialect
Wambeeks
ID
1452

Properties

Gloss and translation

id: 332

Mostly acceptable

Iemand someone wat some meer more achter behind zijn his.SG.N lui lazy gat ass zitten sit

to put/encourage/incite someone to work (Lit. to sit some more behind someone's lazy ass)

Structure

Animacy of the open position
Animate
Direct object type
Indefinite
General structure
V DO PP A/Adv
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?
No
Open position
DO

Verbal properties

Aspect
Progressive
Tense
Present
Voice
Active

Sentences