The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

to follow, go after smb. → should, ought to 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

ACCEPTED Realization 1
type		Polysemy
language		Russian
lexeme 1		следовать (sledovat')
lexeme 2		следует (sleduet)
meaning 1	to go after smb.	следуйте за мной follow me
direction	→
meaning 2	should; ought	ему следует сделать это немедленно; следует помнить he ought to do it at once; it should be remembered
reference		<personally collected data>
comment		Meaning 2 is only expressed in impersonal constructions: Ему следует сделать это 'lit. It follows to him to do it (≈ it is recommended that he do it)'.