παίρνω τα πράγματα στα χέρια μου

Meaning

αναλαμβάνω τη διαχείριση μίας υπόθεσης

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Greek

to take matters into one's hands

English

to take control over something

English

prendre quelque chose en main

French

to come to the fore

English

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

σταstain the5AsPpPaNePlAc
υπολογιστέςipoloγistescomputers1NoCmMaPlNm
Οιithe0AtDfMaPlNm
παίρνουνpernuntake2VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
πραγματαpraγmatathings4NoCmNeSgAc
τουςtustheir7PnPo03NePlGeWe
ταtathe3AtDfNePlAc
χέριαχeriahands6NoCmNePlAc

Computers are taking matters in their own hands.

http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/295248/oi-upologistes-pairnoun-ta-pragmata-sta-xeria-tous

Forms

μουPnGe101-1026PnGeWe
παίρνωLEMMA-10-101Vb
τοταLEMMA-10-1012AtDfNePlAc
χέριχέριαLEMMA-10-1025NoCmNePlAc
πράγμαπράγματαLEMMA-10-1013NoCmNePlAc
στοσταLEMMA-10-1024AsPpPaNePlAc
NP-NOM-10-100

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

Examples

Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

Examples

Cliticisation of the WWS yes

Examples

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no