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). | |