to be, exist to be situated 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme biti
meaning 1 to be, exist

kod nas nije snijega


there is no snow here

direction
meaning 2 to be situated

ključevi su u vratima; on je sad na moru


the keys are in the door; he is at sea now

reference HJP
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme van
meaning 1 to be, exist

 Gondolkodom, tehát vagyok.


I think, therefore I am.

direction
meaning 2 to be situated

Apám a városban van. Én is ott voltam. A tehenek a legelőn vannak.


My father is in town. I was there too. The cows are in the pasture.

reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Koryak
lexeme ваккы
meaning 1 to be, exist
direction
meaning 2 to be situated
reference Moll 1960: 14
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme бити (biti)
meaning 1 to be, exist

Данас јесмо, сутра нисмо.


Today we exist, tomorrow we will not.

direction
meaning 2 to be situated

Кључ је у вратима. У шуми беху партизани. У Београду ћу бити два дана.


The key is in the door. There were partisans in the forest. I will be in Belgrade for two days.

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 89
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme olmak
meaning 1 to be, exist
direction
meaning 2 to be situated

benim burada olduğumu nasıl haber aldınız?


How did you know that I am here.

reference Baskakov 1977: 688
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