to turn, rotate (intr.) to become 25 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 5194)
type Semantic evolution
language 1 Ancient Greek
language 2 Modern Greek
lexeme μετατρέπω
meaning 1 to turn back μετὰ δ᾽ ἐτράπετο
(Achilles) turned back
direction
meaning 2 to transform
reference Xorikov, Malev 1993: 514
comment Probably Modern Greek meaning appeared under influence French convertir.
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 5662)
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme dařnal
meaning 1 to turn (back)
direction
meaning 2 to turn into, to become
reference
comment АрмРС 179
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 3434)
type Polysemy
language Azerbaijani
lexeme dön-
meaning 1 to turn (back), to roll over
direction
meaning 2 to turn into
reference ARRAL: 81
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 4131)
type Polysemy
language Azerbaijani
lexeme çevir-
meaning 1 to turn
direction
meaning 2 to transform
reference ARRAL
comment also çevril- 'to turn over, to turn into'
NEW Realization 5 (ID: 46928)
type Polysemy
language Basque
lexeme bihurtu
meaning 1 to turn, rotate (tr.)
direction
meaning 2 to turn into
reference Баскско-русский, русско-баскский словарь 1997: 29
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 5216)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme turn
meaning 1 to move about an axis through itself turn towards me!
повернись ко мне!
direction
meaning 2 to become a. to turn sour; b. to turn traitor;
1) ‘сделаться кислым’;
reference English Wiktionary
comment The English word was borrowed from the Old French tourner 'spin'.
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 3724)
type Cognates
language 1 French
language 2 Portuguese
lexeme 1 tourner
lexeme 2 tornar-se
meaning 1 to rotate, turn La Terre tourne autour du Soleil.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
direction
meaning 2 to turn into, to become
reference Larousse online
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 304)
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme umsnúa
meaning 1 to turn
direction
meaning 2 to transform
reference
comment Берков
NEW Realization 9 (ID: 23183)
type Semantic evolution
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme iompaigh
meaning 1 to turn, rotate (intr.) Do cheann a iompu
to turn one's head
direction
meaning 2 to become d'iompaigh se ina Chaitliceach
he became a Catholic
reference Ó Dónaill 1977: 721
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 6025)
type Polysemy
language Karaim
lexeme кайыр-
meaning 1 to turn, to rotate
meaning 2 to transform кÿннÿ кечеге кайырадылар
They turned day into night
reference
comment КРПС 285.
NEW Realization 11 (ID: 26093)
type Polysemy
language Kazakh
lexeme айналу
meaning 1 to turn, rotate (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to turn into, to change into
reference Syzdykova, Xusain (eds.) 2008: 38
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 5076)
type Polysemy
language Kildin Saami
lexeme коаввсэ
meaning 1 to turn (back) коаввэсьт чув гоаррэ кāсвэнѣ
turn your face to the north
direction
meaning 2 to become similar, to turn into пāррьшя коаввэсьт ажэсь коавва; акэшка коаввэсьт оадзэнѣ
The boy started looking similar to his father, the old woman turned into a spider
reference Kuruč 1985: 94
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 3722)
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme verto, -ere
meaning 1 to spin
direction
meaning 2 to transform
reference
comment (Glare 2042-2044)
ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 4998)
type Cognates
language 1 Latin
language 2 German
lexeme 1 verto, -ere
lexeme 2 werden
meaning 1 to turn
direction
meaning 2 to become
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 383)
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme elqːün
meaning 1 to spin, to swirl
direction
meaning 2 to turn into бугъдиз элкъуьн
to turn inot vapour
reference
comment (LezgRus 393)
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 3054)
type Polysemy
language Old English
lexeme awendan
meaning 1 to turn away/off, avert, remove, turn upside down
direction
meaning 2 to turn into He wæter awende to wînlîcum drence
He turned water into winelike drink
reference
comment Bosworth, Toller 61-62
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 3723)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme обернуться (obernut'sja)
meaning 1 to turn Я обернулся и увидел уходящий троллейбус.
I turned back and saw a trolleybus go away.
direction
meaning 2 to turn into Обернулась царевна лягушкой.
The princess turned into a frog.
reference
comment Cf. also Russian вращаться, превращаться, borrowed from Church Slavonic. It is worth noting also оборотиться 'turn into', оборотень 'werewolf'.
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 5450)
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 вращаться (vraščat'sja)
lexeme 2 превратиться (prevratit'sja)
meaning 1 to spin, to rotate
direction
meaning 2 to turn into
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 19 (ID: 3731)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme volver
meaning 1 to turn volver la cabeza
to turn one's head
meaning 2 to transform volver en burla
to turn into a joke
reference
comment (Narumov 1995: 797)
ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 2755)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme pindua
meaning 1 to turn, to topple
direction
meaning 2 to transform
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 8205)
type Polysemy
language Tabassaran
lexeme ilt’i(b)k’ub
meaning 1 to spin, to roll тIириччв илтIибкIура
the spinning top is whirling
direction
meaning 2 to transform жанавриз илтIикIуб
to turn into a wolf
reference
comment (TabRus 174)
NEW Realization 22 (ID: 22830)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme dön-
meaning 1 to turn, rotate (intr.) tekerlek dönüyor
the weel is turning
direction
meaning 2 to become bahçeye emek verilince cennete döndü
After the efforts applied to a garden it turned into a paradise.
reference Baskakov 1977: 246
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 23 (ID: 5562)
type Polysemy
language Uzbek
lexeme aylan-
meaning 1 to spin, to go round, to turn
meaning 2 to turn into suv muzga aylandi
the water turned into ice
reference
comment Cf. The same in Karaim айлан- . КРПС 53
NEW Realization 24 (ID: 41672)
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalaraay
lexeme gayarra-y
meaning 1 to turn around, revolve
direction
meaning 2 to turn into, transform
reference Ash et al. 2003: 84
comment
NEW Realization 25 (ID: 41671)
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalayaay
lexeme gayarra-y
meaning 1 to turn around, revolve
direction
meaning 2 to turn into, transform
reference Ash et al. 2003: 84
comment