Number of realizations
4
good
→
kind, good-hearted
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Czech | |
| Lexeme | dobrý | |
| Meaning 1 | good [Павлович 1976: 75] | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | kind | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | In Serb., Mac., добар, Bulg. добър, Pol. dobry there is the same type of polysemy. In Rus. Зthe meaning 'good' is marginal (cf. добрый конь (good horse), доброе вино (good wine) etc.). But there is the noun добро (good)(vs. Зло(evil)). | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | French | |
| Lexeme | bon | |
| Meaning 1 | good | un bon film "a good movie" |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | kind | être bon pour les animaux "to be kind to animals" |
| Reference | Larousse online | |
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| Comment | ||
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ancient Greek | |
| Lexeme | χρηστός | |
| Meaning 1 | usefull, good of its kind | χρηστός σῖτος "good crops" |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | good, kindly (of a men) | χρηστοί θεοί, χρηστός δεσπότης "gracious gods, well-disposed lord" |
| Reference | LSJ | |
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | LSJ 2007 | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Norwegian | |
| Lexeme | god | |
| Meaning 1 | good | en god kniv "a good knife" |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | kind, nice, friendly | være god mot en "to be kind to someone" |
| Reference | BO | |
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