Idiom

Idiom
De Jan willen uithangen
Meaning
de belangrijkste van de groep willen zijn, haantje de voorste
Dialect
Loois
ID
4983

Properties

Gloss and translation

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De the.SG.M Jan John willen want uithangen out-hang

to want to be the most important person in the group, the ringleader, the top dog (Lit.: to want to behave as the John)

Structure

General structure
V DO
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?
No

Verbal properties

Aspect
Simple
Modality
Dynamic
Tense
Present
Voice
Active

Sentences

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