to float
→
to move smoothly, gently
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | плыть | |
| meaning 1 | to swim, to float | по реке плывет бревно A log is floating down the river |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to move smoothly, gently | в небе плывет луна The moon is floating in the sky |
| reference | MAS: III, 146-147 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Yakut | |
| lexeme | уhун- | |
| meaning 1 | to float, to float on smth, to swim | өрүскэ муус уhунна the ice on the river broke |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to glide | халлааҥҥа ый устар The moon is riding in the sky |
| reference | ||
| comment | ЯРС 445. | |