Idiom

Idiom
achter (de) pet zitten
Meaning
bidden of danken bij 't eten
Dialect
Gronings
ID
603

Properties

Gloss and translation

id: 80

Mostly acceptable

achter behind (de) the.SG.NN pet cap zitten sit

to pray or say grace before dinner (Lit.: to sit behind one's cap)

Possession

Alienability of possession
Alienable
How is possession expressed?
External possession

Structure

Direct object type
Bare
General structure
V PP
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?
No

Verbal properties

Aspect
Simple
Tense
Present
Voice
Active

Sentences