to ask (for)
→
to ask, inquire
13 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Ancient Greek | |
| lexeme | ἐρωτάω | |
| meaning 1 | to ask | |
| meaning 2 | to ask (to do smth, smth, for smn) | |
| reference | ||
| comment | LSJ 695-696 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | ask | |
| meaning 1 | to ask | |
| meaning 2 | to ask | He asked a favour of me. He asked me for a favour |
| reference | ||
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | French | |
| lexeme | demander | |
| meaning 1 | to ask, beg | demander de l'argent à quelqu'un to ask for money |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | Demande-lui comment il s'appelle Ask him what his name is |
| reference | Larousse online | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Geez | |
| lexeme | saʔala | |
| meaning 1 | to ask, to beg, to demand, to require, to implore | ʔi-təsʔal baḫaba ʔəgziʔabəḥer mangəśta 'don't ask the God for a kingdom' (Sir. 7:4) |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | wa-təbe ʔəmmassa kamazə hallawanni ʔəkun la-mənt lita zəntu wa-ḥorat təsʔal ḫaba ʔəgziʔabəḥer 'and she said: if I am going to be like this, why is this to me?' and she went to inquire the God' (Gen. 25:22) |
| reference | ||
| comment | (LLA 375). | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Hill Mari | |
| lexeme | ядаш | |
| meaning 1 | to ask, beg | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | |
| reference | Savatkova 2008 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Jarawara | |
| lexeme | aate na | |
| meaning 1 | ask a question | Rosira aate onahabone oke, mata. I'll ask Lucilia. |
| meaning 2 | ask for, | E ka kanawaba aate onabana oke Let's ask the Brazilians for a |
| reference | ||
| comment | JED 49. | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Komi | |
| lexeme | юасьны | |
| meaning 1 | to ask for permission | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to ask | став олысьлысь юасьны to ask questions about everything |
| reference | ||
| comment | КомиРС 770 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Meadow Mari | |
| lexeme | йодаш | |
| meaning 1 | to ask, beg | полышым йодаш, каҥашым йодаш to ask for help, to ask for advice |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | «Мичу, тый задачым ыштенат мо?» – йодо Эрик. "Michu, have you solved the problem?" Eric asked. |
| reference | Marij jylme muter | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme 1 | просить | |
| lexeme 2 | спросить | |
| meaning 1 | to ask, beg | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | |
| reference | ||
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Selkup | |
| lexeme | ма̄дэргу | |
| meaning 1 | to ask (for) | а̄ мадэрле́ндэ — а̄ мела́ (If you) don't ask, (he) won't give |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, inquire | Да́шка ма́дэрха заме́ткат чат. Dasha asks about the note |
| reference | Consolidated Selkup | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Spanish | |
| lexeme | pedir | |
| meaning 1 | to ask | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to aks (rare) | |
| reference | ||
| comment | Narumov 1995: 572 | |
| NEW Realization 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Telugu | |
| lexeme | aḍugu (అడుగు) | |
| meaning 1 | to beg | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, question | |
| reference | Brown Telugu dictionary | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Tigrinya | |
| lexeme | ḥatätä | |
| meaning 1 | to request, beseech, sue for, solicit | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to ask, question, interrogate, quiz | |
| reference | ||
| comment | (KT 230). | |