Idiom

Idiom
't gras kennen heuren wassen/gruien
Meaning
hij is in de hoogste mate eigenwijs
Dialect
Gronings
ID
670

Properties

Gloss and translation

id: 73

Mostly acceptable

't the.SG.N gras grass kennen can heuren hear wassen/gruien grow/grow

to be cocky, conceited (Lit.: to be able to hear the grass grow)

Structure

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

Verbal properties

Aspect
Simple
Modality
Dynamic
Tense
Present
Voice
Active

Sentences

Acceptability varies by speaker
Zien vader kon 't gras aaltied wassen heuren, en nu ken hai dat gras heuren wassen.
Acceptability varies by speaker
Zien vader kon gras heuren wassen.
Mostly not acceptable
Het gras ken deur hom wassen heurd worden.
Mostly not acceptable
Hai ken 't koppige gras heuren wassen.
Mostly not acceptable
Hai ken 't groene gras heuren wassen.
Acceptability varies by speaker
Zien vader kon 't gras aaltied wassen heuren, en nu ken hai zien gras heuren wassen.
Mostly not acceptable
Hai weet het altijd beter als het om politiek gaat, over geld, over het huishouden: hai ken elk gras heuren wassen.
Acceptability varies by speaker
Kon hai 't gras wassen heuren? Ja, 't gras kon hai wis heuren wassen!
Mostly not acceptable
Hai mout 't gras heuren wassen.
Mostly not acceptable
Hai wil 't gras heuren wassen.
Mostly not acceptable
Hai zol 't gras heuren wassen.
Acceptability varies by speaker
Hai zel 't gras heuren wassen.
Mostly acceptable
Hai heurt 't gras wassen.