Idiom

Idiom: Zen riepen (rebbenen) kennen tellen
Meaning: hij is zeer mager
Dialect: Aalsters
ID: 1747

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

Zen his.PL riepen ribs (rebbenen) (ribs) kennen can tellen count

he is very thin, skinny (Lit: to be able to count his ribs)

Alienability of possession: Inalienable
How is possession expressed?: Possessive pronoun
Direct object type: Possessive
General structure: V DO
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?: No
Aspect: Simple
Modality: Dynamic
Tense: Present
Voice: Active

Sentences

Mostly not acceptable

Ge meigt/moet zen riepen tellen.

Mostly not acceptable

Ge wiltj zen riepen tellen.

Mostly not acceptable

Ge zol zen riepen tellen (geteldj emmen).

Mostly not acceptable

Zen riepen werden/zen geteldj (deer ons).

Acceptability varies by speaker

Ge telden zen riepen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Ge gotj/zeltj zen riepen tellen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Kendje zen riepen tellen he? Amai, zen riepen kannek zeiker tellen!