Idiom

Idiom: (de) bek op 't rechte stee hebben
Meaning: goed kunnen praten
Dialect: Gronings
ID: 809

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

(de) the.SG.NN bek mouth op on 't the.SG.N rechte straight stee spot hebben have

to be a good speaker, to talk easily (Lit.: to have one's mouth on the right spot)

Alienability of possession: Inalienable
How is possession expressed?: External possession
Direct object type: Definite
General structure: V DO PP
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?: No
Is the verb either "zijn" or "hebben"?: Hebben
Aspect: Simple
Tense: Present
Voice: Active

Sentences

Mostly acceptable

Hai het bek op 't rechte stee.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Hai het bek op rechte stee.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Hai het bek op rechte stee.

Mostly acceptable

Hai het zien bek op 't rechte stee.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Hai het zien bek op rechte stee.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Zij vroeg mie of hai bek op 't rechte stee het. Bek het hai zeker op 't rechte stee.

Mostly not acceptable

Zij vroeg mie of hai bek op 't rechte stee het. Op 't rechte stee het hai wis bek.