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Meaning

ψάχνω, επιδιώκω κάτι πολύ έντονα

Polarity:

Style:

Emphasis:

Greek

to seek, to pursue something intensively

English

to search high and low for someone/something

English

chercher partout

French

écumer les mers

French

fouiller de fond en comble

French

poursuivre qch intensivement

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Πούpuwhere0PtOt
σαιseare3VbMnIdPr02SgXxIpAvXx
ρεrehey6Ij
ΧρήστοχristoChris9NoPrMaSgVo
καιkieand12CjCo
έφαγαefaγaate15VbMnIdPa02SgXxPeAvXx
τονtonthe18AtDfMaSgAc
κόσμοkozmoworld21NoCmMaSgAc
ναnato24PtSj
σεseyou27PnPe02MaSgAcWe
βρωvrofind30VbMnIdXx01SgXxPeAvXx

Oh Chris where have you been? I hunted high and low for you!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjgwqC48IzeAhXhtYsKHa7NB9YQFjABegQICBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fasteiakia.gr%2Fanekdota%2Fefage_ton_kosmo&usg=AOvVaw10rbym_3Rw_6UliVG1P4Ir

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
τρώωLEMMA-1-11VbAv
οτονLEMMA-1-112AtDfNeSgAc
κόσμοςκόσμοLEMMA-1-113NoCmNeSgAc
γιαγιαLEMMA1-1-124CjSb
ναναLEMMA1-1-125PtSj
VP1-1126

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 no

Examples

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

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