een touw vastknopen aan

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ən ˈtɑu̯ ˈvɑstˌknoː.pə(n) ˌaːn/ === Verb === een touw vastknopen aan (transitive) to understand, to make sense of (literally: “to tie a rope to”) ==== Usage notes ==== Often used with kunnen or zijn as the main verb. Frequently used with negative polarity or in questions. ==== Conjugation ====