Idiom

Idiom: mit (de) mond vol tannen stoan
Meaning: beteuterd, als verslagen
Dialect: Gronings
ID: 815

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

mit with (de) the.SG.NN mond mouth vol full tannen teeth stoan stand

to be at a loss for words, be tongue-tied (Lit.: to stand with the mouth full of teeth)

Alienability of possession: Inalienable
How is possession expressed?: External possession
General structure: V PP
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?: No
Aspect: Simple
Tense: Present
Voice: Active

Sentences

Mostly acceptable

Hai stoat mit mond vol tannen.

Mostly acceptable

Hai stoat mit zien mond vol tannen.

Mostly not acceptable

Zij vroeg mie of hai mit mond vol tannen stond. Ja, mit mond stond hai wis vol tannen!

Acceptability varies by speaker

Zij vroeg mie of hai mit mond vol tannen stond. Ja, mit mond vol tannen stond hai wis!