to ask (for)
—
to tell
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Jarawara | |
| Lexeme | aate na | |
| Meaning 1 | ask for, ask about | E ka kanawaba aate onabana oke yara me ni ya. Let's ask the Brazilians for a canoe. |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | to tell something to | Wero owa aate nareka. Wero told me he was going to the other village. |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | JED 49. The word means also "ask". | |
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Selkup | |
| Lexeme | массэгу́ | |
| Meaning 1 | to ask (for) | |
| Direction | ← | |
| Meaning 2 | to tell, to speak | |
| Reference | Consolidated Selkup | |
| Comment | ||