χάνω τα αυγά και τα καλάθια χάνω τα αβγά και τα καλάθια

Meaning

πελαγώνω, χάνω κάθε έλεγχο με κάτι

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Greek

to despair, to lose control over something

English

to lose one's marbles

English

dérouter

French

troubler

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Οιithe0AtDfMaPlNm
ΣουηδοίsuiδiSwedes3NoCmMaPlNm
έχασανeχasanlost6VbMnIdPa03PlXxPeAvXx
ταtathe9AtDfNePlAc
αυγάavγaeggs12NoCmNePlAc
καιkieand15CjCo
ταtathe18AtDfNePlAc
καλάθιαkalaθiabaskets21NoCmNePlAc
Προσπαθούσανprospaθusantried24VbMnIdPa03PlXxIpAvXx
ναnato27PtSj
συνελθουνsinelθunrecover30VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
αλλάalabut33CjSb
μάταιαmateain vain36AdXxBa

The Swedes despaired. They tried to get a grip but in vain.

http://www.kathemera.gr/2012/06/45489/%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%85%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%AE-%CF%83%CE%AD%CE%B2%CE%B1/

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
χάνωLEMMA-1-11VbAv
οταLEMMA-1-112AtDfNePlAc
αυγόαυγάLEMMA-1-113NoCmNePlAc
καικαιLEMMA-1-114CjCo
οταLEMMA-1-115AtDfNePlAc
καλάθικαλάθιαLEMMA-1-116NoCmNePlAc

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

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Cliticisation of the WWS

Examples

Passivisation yes

Examples

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