black → very, of high degree 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Osetin
lexeme saw
meaning 1 black
direction —
meaning 2 in phrases: saw rasyg, sawgyrm
drunk and incapable, completely blind
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 черный (černyj)
lexeme 2 по-черному (po-černomu)
meaning 1 black
direction —
meaning 2 very пьет по-черному
he drinks terribly
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comment Cf. Also черная неблагодарность 'base ingratitude'.
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme кара
meaning 1 black
meaning 2 very, completely 1)кара хɵктүг
1) very funny 2) completely lonely
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