Idiom

Idiom: Iemand den mond stoppen
Meaning: De mond snoeren
Dialect: Leuvens
ID: 4967

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

Iemand someone den the.SG.M mond mouth stoppen stop

to shut someone up, to silence someone (Lit.: to stop someone's mouth)

Alienability of possession: Inalienable
How is possession expressed?: External possession
Animacy of the open position: Animate
Direct object type: Definite
General structure: V DO IO
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?: No
Open position: IO
Aspect: Simple
Tense: Present
Voice: Active

Sentences

Mostly not acceptable

Ik stop hem zijn mond.

Mostly not acceptable

Wel, de mond ga ik hem zeker stoppen.