cold → motionless 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme ḳarra
meaning 1 'to be cold' ḳarrat-i l-laylat-u
'the night was cold'
direction →
meaning 2 'to be motionless, stationary' wa-ḳirna fī buyūt-i-kunna
‘and remain ye in your houses’ (Quran 33:33)
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme barada
meaning 1 'to become cold, chill, or cool'
direction →
meaning 2 'to become still, quite, or motionless' ruʕiba fa-barada makn-a-hu
'he became frightened, and remained motionless in his place'
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 стыть (styt')
lexeme 2 застыть (zastyt')
meaning 1 to cool, to get cold чай стынет
The tea is getting cold
direction —
meaning 2 to stop moving он застыл на месте

He froze where he stood.
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