χαλάω το σάλιο μου

Meaning

μιλάω άσκοπα

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Greek

to not save one's breath, to discuss something which is useless

English

parler inutilement

French

parler dans le vide

French

parler en pure perte

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Χαλάςχalaswaste0VbMnIdPr02SgXxIpAvXx
τοtothe3AtDfNeSgAc
σάλιοsaliosaliva6NoCmNeSgAc
σουsuyours9PnPo02MaSgGeWe
είπεipesaid12VbMnIdPa03SgXxPeAvXx
οothe15AtDfMaSgNm
ΣαμSamSam18NoCmMaSgNm
Δενδennot21PtNg
μιλάειmilaispeaks24VbMnIdPr03SgXxIpAvXx
αγγλικάaglikaEnglish27AjBaNePlAc

Save your breath, she doesn't speak English.

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Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
χαλάωLEMMA-1-11VbAv
οτοLEMMA-1-12AtDfNeSgAc
σάλιοσάλιοLEMMA-1-13NoCmNeSgAc
μουLEMMA110-14PnGeWe

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

Examples

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

Examples

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