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Beim kleinsten Pieps machst du dir gleich ins Höschen!

 

=? "You get worked up over the tiniest things!"

 

Or more literally: "You wet (in) your pants over the tiniest things!"

I understand that the adverb “gleich” can be used for emphasis with the meaning of “right/just”, but in this specific sentence:

Does “gleich” serve as a zeitlich emphasis?

"You (right away / immediately) get worked up over the tiniest things!"

Or, does “gleich” serve as a räumlich emphasis, placing emphasis on the preposition "in"?

"You wet (right / just) in your pants over the tiniest things!"

Beim kleinsten Pieps machst du dir gleich ins Höschen!

 

=? "You get worked up over the tiniest things!"

 

Or more literally: "You wet (in) your pants over the tiniest things!"

I understand that the adverb “gleich” can be used for emphasis with the meaning of “right/just”, but in this specific sentence:

Does “gleich” serve as a zeitlich emphasis?

"You (right away / immediately) get worked up over the tiniest things!"

Or, does “gleich” serve as a räumlich emphasis, placing emphasis on the preposition "in"?

"You wet (right / just) in your pants over the tiniest things!"

Beim kleinsten Pieps machst du dir gleich ins Höschen!

=? "You get worked up over the tiniest things!"

Or more literally: "You wet (in) your pants over the tiniest things!"

I understand that the adverb “gleich” can be used for emphasis with the meaning of “right/just”, but in this specific sentence:

Does “gleich” serve as a zeitlich emphasis?

"You (right away / immediately) get worked up over the tiniest things!"

Or, does “gleich” serve as a räumlich emphasis, placing emphasis on the preposition "in"?

"You wet (right / just) in your pants over the tiniest things!"

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What is the function of the adverb “gleich” here?

Beim kleinsten Pieps machst du dir gleich ins Höschen!

=? "You get worked up over the tiniest things!"

Or more literally: "You wet (in) your pants over the tiniest things!"

I understand that the adverb “gleich” can be used for emphasis with the meaning of “right/just”, but in this specific sentence:

Does “gleich” serve as a zeitlich emphasis?

"You (right away / immediately) get worked up over the tiniest things!"

Or, does “gleich” serve as a räumlich emphasis, placing emphasis on the preposition "in"?

"You wet (right / just) in your pants over the tiniest things!"