to ask (for)
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to ask, inquire
13 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Ancient Greek | |
Lexeme | ἐρωτάω | |
Meaning 1 | to ask | |
Meaning 2 | to ask (to do smth, smth, for smn) | |
Reference | ||
Comment | LSJ 695-696 |
ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | English | |
Lexeme | ask | |
Meaning 1 | to ask | |
Meaning 2 | to ask | He asked a favour of me. He asked me for a favour |
Reference | ||
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | French | |
Lexeme | demander | |
Meaning 1 | to ask, beg | demander de l'argent à quelqu'un to ask for money |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | Demande-lui comment il s'appelle Ask him what his name is |
Reference | Larousse online | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Geez | |
Lexeme | saʔala | |
Meaning 1 | to ask, to beg, to demand, to require, to implore | ʔi-təsʔal baḫaba ʔəgziʔabəḥer mangəśta 'don't ask the God for a kingdom' (Sir. 7:4) |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | wa-təbe ʔəmmassa kamazə hallawanni ʔəkun la-mənt lita zəntu wa-ḥorat təsʔal ḫaba ʔəgziʔabəḥer 'and she said: if I am going to be like this, why is this to me?' and she went to inquire the God' (Gen. 25:22) |
Reference | ||
Comment | (LLA 375). |
ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Hill Mari | |
Lexeme | ядаш | |
Meaning 1 | to ask, beg | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | |
Reference | Savatkova 2008 | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Jarawara | |
Lexeme | aate na | |
Meaning 1 | ask a question | Rosira aate onahabone oke, mata. I'll ask Lucilia. |
Meaning 2 | ask for, | E ka kanawaba aate onabana oke Let's ask the Brazilians for a |
Reference | ||
Comment | JED 49. |
ACCEPTED Realization 7 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Komi | |
Lexeme | юасьны | |
Meaning 1 | to ask for permission | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | to ask | став олысьлысь юасьны to ask questions about everything |
Reference | ||
Comment | КомиРС 770 |
ACCEPTED Realization 8 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Meadow Mari | |
Lexeme | йодаш | |
Meaning 1 | to ask, beg | полышым йодаш, каҥашым йодаш to ask for help, to ask for advice |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | «Мичу, тый задачым ыштенат мо?» – йодо Эрик. "Michu, have you solved the problem?" Eric asked. |
Reference | Marij jylme muter | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 9 | ||
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Type | Derivation | |
Language | Russian | |
Lexeme 1 | просить | |
Lexeme 2 | спросить | |
Meaning 1 | to ask, beg | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | |
Reference | ||
Comment |
NEW Realization 10 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Selkup | |
Lexeme | ма̄дэргу | |
Meaning 1 | to ask (for) | а̄ мадэрле́ндэ — а̄ мела́ (If you) don't ask, (he) won't give |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | Да́шка ма́дэрха заме́ткат чат. Dasha asks about the note |
Reference | Consolidated Selkup | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 11 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Spanish | |
Lexeme | pedir | |
Meaning 1 | to ask | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | to aks (rare) | |
Reference | ||
Comment | Narumov 1995: 572 |
NEW Realization 12 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Telugu | |
Lexeme | aḍugu (అడుగు) | |
Meaning 1 | to beg | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, question | |
Reference | Brown Telugu dictionary | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 13 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Tigrinya | |
Lexeme | ḥatätä | |
Meaning 1 | to request, beseech, sue for, solicit | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | to ask, question, interrogate, quiz | |
Reference | ||
Comment | (KT 230). |