to see/to look at → to understand 25 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Aghul
lexeme agʷas
meaning 1 to see za-s we ru] qaj-na agu-ne.
I-DAT your daughter return-CONV see-PST
meaning 2 to draw a conclusion za-s we ru]-a kitab ruXa-f agu-ne.
I-DAT your daughter-ERG book read-PART see-PST
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme amāru
meaning 1 to see, behold, look at ina bīt ili ātamaršunu
I saw them in the temple
direction →
meaning 2 to come to know, realize, to learn by experience ḫasāsiš lā naṭâ amāriš pašqa; [urḫ]am a-me(!)-ir alik ḫarrāna
beyond comprehension, difficult to understand; he knows the road, has traveled the way
reference CAD
comment CAD a 2, 5
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ὁράω
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to understand ὁρῶ μ΄ ἔργον δεινὸν ἐξειργασμένην Soph.
I see that I did a terrible thing
reference Dvoreckij 1958
comment (NP)
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Beja
lexeme rha
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference Vanhove 2008: 357
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NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Bulgarian
lexeme прозрам
meaning 1 to see, to discern
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference Bernštejn 1966: 533
comment
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme vidjeti
meaning 1 to see/to look at

vidjeti svojim očima


to see with your own eyes
direction →
meaning 2 to understand vidim da ima pravo
I understand that he is right
reference HJP
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme se
meaning 1 to see se med egne øjne
to see with one’s own eyes
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference DDO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme see
meaning 1 to see cats see well at night
cats see well at night
direction —
meaning 2 to understand, to be aware I see what you mean
I see what you mean
reference Sweetser 1990: 5
comment Ibarretxe-Antuñano 2008b: 17
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme discern
meaning 1 to catch sight of
direction →
meaning 2 to mentally realize
reference Sweetser 1990: 38
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme voir
meaning 1 to see voir une silhouette
to see a silhouette
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference CNRTL
comment
NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme lát
meaning 1 to see/to look at

Szemüveg nélkül nem látja a betűket.


(S)he can't see the letters without glasses.
direction →
meaning 2 to understand

Most már látom, hogy hibáztam.


I understand now that I made a mistake.
reference MEK 1978
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme sjá
meaning 1 to see ég hef aldrei séð hana áður
I have never seen her before
direction →
meaning 2 to understand þú sérð að þetta er slæm hugmynd
you understand that this is a bad idea
reference ISLEX
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme vedere
meaning 1 to see/to look at Sono contento di vederti
‘I am glad to see you’
direction —
meaning 2 to understand vedo bene che non ci riesco
‘I see that I can't do it’
reference Vanhove 2008: 354
comment
NEW Realization 14
type Derivation
language Khoekhoe
lexeme 1 mû
lexeme 2 mûǂgā
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to understand, realize, accept
reference Haacke Khoekhoe 2002: 93
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme аддзыны
meaning 1 to see/to look at омӧля аддзыны
to see poorly
direction →
meaning 2 to make sure; understand; realize аддзыны ассьыд ӧшыбка
to realize their delusions
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme ужаш
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to be aware; understand; recognize; give an account of something
reference Marij jylme muter
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme se
meaning 1 to see kan du se den mannen der borte?
can you see that man there?
direction →
meaning 2 to understand så vidt jeg kan se, skulle det gå bra
as far as I understand, everything should be fine
reference BO
comment
NEW Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme vedea
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference DEX98 NODEX
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme видеть (videt')
meaning 1 to see Я своими глазами видела, как он тебя поцеловал.
I saw him kiss you with my own eyes.
direction —
meaning 2 to understand Теперь-то я вижу, что он прав.
Now I see that he is right.
reference
comment
NEW Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme видети (videti)
meaning 1 to see/to look at видети добро, видети море
to see well, to see the sea
direction →
meaning 2 to understand Зар не видиш да ћемо настрадати?
Don't you understand that we're going to get hurt?
reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 146
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme kuona
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference Vanhove 2008: 357
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme se
meaning 1 to see tänd ljuset, jag kan inte se
put the light on, i can't see anything
direction →
meaning 2 to understand hon kunde inte se någon mening med att opponera sig
he didn’t see the point in protesting
reference SAO
comment
NEW Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Tatar
lexeme күрү
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference Asylgaraev, Ganiev et al. (eds.) 2007: 1, 683
comment
NEW Realization 24
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme gör-
meaning 1 to see bunu gördün mü?
have you seen it?
direction →
meaning 2 to understand işin fena bir sonuç alacağını görünce
having realized that the affair goes wrong...
reference Baskakov 1977: 349
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 25
type Polysemy
language Wolof
lexeme gis
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference Vanhove 2008: 357
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