Idiom

Idiom: ain (de) rogge toudraien
Meaning: hem den rug toekeeren, zich van hem afwenden
Dialect: Gronings
ID: 834

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

ain someone (de) the.SG.NN rogge back toudraien at_turn

to turn one's back on someone (Lit.: to turn the back at someone)

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

Sentences

Mostly acceptable

Hai draide mie rogge tou.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Hai draide mie zien rogge tou.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Zij vroeg mie of hai mie de rogge tou draide. Ja, de rogge draide hai mie wis tou.