| Language | Family | Form for FOLLOW | Gloss for FOLLOW | Form for OBEY | Gloss for OBEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old High German | Indo-European | gifolgēn | follow | gifolgēn | obey |
| Bulgarian | Indo-European | slédvam | follow | slédvam | obey |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | bi | follow | bi | obey |
| Nung-Fengshan | Tai-Kadai | lɨaŋ.2 | follow | lɨaŋ.2 | obey |
| Wa | Austroasiatic | hɔt.A | follow | hɔt.A | obey |
| Japanese | Japonic | shitagau | to follow | shitagau | to obey |
| Kanuri | Saharan | gà | to follow | gà | to obey |