to call → to cause 4 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme daʕā
meaning 1 to call, to summon daʕawtuhu
I called him, summoned him.
direction →
meaning 2 to be the cause mā daʕāka ʔilā hāḏā l-ʔamr-i?
What has induced thee to do this thing?
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language German
lexeme 1 rufen
lexeme 2 hervorrufen
meaning 1 to call
direction →
meaning 2 to cause
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Derivation
language Latin
lexeme 1 voco, -are
lexeme 2 provoco, -are
meaning 1 to call
direction →
meaning 2 to cause provocare mortem
to be the cause of one's death
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme вызывать (vyzyvat')
meaning 1 to call Директор вызвал родителей в школу.
The headmaster asked parents to come to school.
direction →
meaning 2 to cause Землетрясение вызвало цунами.
The earthquake cause a tsunami.
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