Number of realizations
19
to search, to look for
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to try, to attempt
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Hungarian |
Lexeme |
keres |
Meaning 1 |
look for something, seek something |
a tettest keresni "to search for the criminal" |
Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
demand (something from someone) |
rajtam keresi az elveszett könyvet "he demands the lost book of me" |
Reference |
Гальди 1974 page 362
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Hupa |
Lexeme |
wûn- |
Meaning 1 |
pursue or seek something |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
attempt something by persistent effort |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Indonesian |
Lexeme |
mencari |
Meaning 1 |
look for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
try for |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Sumerian |
Lexeme |
kin, kin-kin |
Meaning 1 |
look for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
aim at, attempt something |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Tamil |
Lexeme |
tēṭu |
Meaning 1 |
seek, search for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
inquire after, try (as to do a thing) |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Ancient Greek |
Lexeme |
ζητέω |
Meaning 1 |
to seek, search after, look for |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
to strive for, desire, wish |
οὐκ ἔτι ἐζήτησαν τό προσωτέρω τῆς Ἑλλάδος ἀπικόμενοι ἐκμαθέειν "(Persians) no longer tried to get deeper into Greece for reconnaissance" |
Reference |
LSJ page 756
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Italian |
Lexeme |
cercare |
Meaning 1 |
to look for |
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Meaning 2 |
to try |
cerca di fare presto "Try to finish as soon as possible" |
Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Transitive in meaning А, in meaning B the case making is - <who: NOM; verb di + INF> |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Modern Greek |
Lexeme |
γυρεύω |
Meaning 1 |
to look for, to seek |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to make efforts |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Хориков, Малев: 231 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Vietnamese |
Lexeme |
tìm |
Meaning 1 |
look for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Khmer |
Lexeme |
rɔ:k |
Meaning 1 |
look for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Borrowing |
Language 1 |
Hausa |
Language 2 |
Haddiya |
Lexeme 1 |
biδa |
Lexeme 2 |
bu'n |
Meaning 1 |
seek |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
taste, try |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Korean |
Lexeme |
kwu hata |
Meaning 1 |
looks for, seeks |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
tries |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Geez |
Lexeme |
ḫaśaśa |
Meaning 1 |
seek, look for |
taḫaśśəśomu wa-ʔi-tərakkəbomu (Jes. 41:12) "She is looking for them and she does not find them" |
Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
study, pursue diligently, desire, wish |
ʔi-təḫśəś tāʔmər (Herm. p.) "do not try to know, do not strive for knowing (LLA 585)" |
Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182; LGz. 266 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Estonian |
Lexeme |
ot'sima |
Meaning 1 |
look for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 182 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Norwegian |
Lexeme |
søke |
Meaning 1 |
to search, to look for |
søker De noen her? "are you looking for someone here?" |
Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
boka søker å gi en framstilling av livet i storbyslummen "the book tries to represent life in the slums of a big city" |
Reference |
BO
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Danish |
Lexeme |
søge |
Meaning 1 |
to search, to look for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
søge at hindre "to try to hinder" |
Reference |
DDO
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Swedish |
Lexeme |
söka |
Meaning 1 |
to search, to look for |
han sökte efter boken i bokhyllan "he was looking for the book in the bookcase" |
Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
hon sökte vinna hans tillit "she tried to earn his confidence" |
Reference |
SAO
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
French |
Lexeme |
chercher |
Meaning 1 |
to search, to look for |
chercher une facture égarée "to look for a lost bill" |
Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
chercher à séduire quelqu'un "to try to seduce someone" |
Reference |
Larousse online
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Udmurt |
Lexeme |
утчаны |
Meaning 1 |
to search, to look for |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
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Reference |
Kirillova 2008
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Comment |
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