Idiom

Idiom: Zennen heirink wiltj ni breen/bakken
Meaning: zijn pogingen zijn tevergeefs, zijn plannetje lukt niet, men doorziet hem
Dialect: Aalsters
ID: 2201

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Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

Zennen his.SG.M heirink herring wiltj wants ni not breen/bakken bite/bake

to be unsuccessful in what he wants to achieve, it doesn't work, it's cancelled, there is no sense to it (Lit.: his herring doesn't want to bite/bake)

General structure: V Neg Subj
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?: No
Aspect: Simple
Tense: Present
Voice: Active