Idiom

Idiom: Uw handjes mogen kussen
Meaning: Tevreden zijn
Dialect: Leuvens
ID: 4942

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

Uw your.PL handjes hand.DIM.PL mogen may kussen kiss

(you should) be content, happy (Lit.: you may kiss your small hands)

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: Deontic
Tense: Present
Voice: Active

Sentences

Mostly not acceptable

Je moet uw handjes kussen.

Mostly acceptable

Je zou je handjes mogen kussen.

Mostly acceptable

Hij mocht zijn handjes kussen.

Mostly acceptable

Je kan je handjes kussen.

Mostly not acceptable

Je wil je handjes kussen.

Mostly not acceptable

Je zou je handjes gekust hebben.

Mostly not acceptable

Je handjes worden/zijn gekust (door hem).

Acceptability varies by speaker

Je zal/gaat uw handjes kussen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Je kuste je handjes.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Jaja, uw handjes mag je zeker kussen.