μασάω τα λόγια μου

Meaning

διστάζω να εκφραστώ καθαρά

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Greek

to hesitate to speak in a direct way

English

to mince one's words

English

hésiter à parler

French

boule dans la gorge

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

Ότανotanwhen0CjSb
οothe3AtDfMaXxAc
αξέχαστοςaxeχastosmemorable6AjBaMaSgNm
ΣτανstanStan9NoPrMaSgNm
ΛιliLee12NoPrMaSgNm
δενδennot15PtNg
μασούσεmasusechewing18VbMnIdPa03SgXxIpAvXx
ταtathe21AtDfNePlAc
λόγιαloγiawords24NoCmNePlAc
τουtuhis27PnPo03MaSgGeWe
γιαγiafor30AsPpSp
τονtonthe33AtDfMaSgAc
ρατσισμόratsizmoracism36NoCmMaSgAc

When the memorable Stan Lee was not afraid to condemn racism directly.

https://www.newsbeast.gr/world/arthro/4208672/otan-o-axechastos-stan-li-den-masoyse-ta-logia-toy-gia-ton-ratsismo

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
μασάωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
οταLEMMA-1-16AtDfNePlAc
λόγιαλόγιαLEMMA-1-19NoCmNePlAc
μουPnGe10-112PnGeWe

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? 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