| Language | Family | Form for WHAT | Gloss for WHAT | Form for WHERE | Gloss for WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barasana | Tucanoan | dõ | what | dõ | where |
| Siona | Tucanoan | hado | what | hado | where |
| Sirionó | Tupian | ma | what? | mã | where? |
| Danish | Indo-European | ˈva | what | ˈvɒːˀ | where |
| Proto-Madang | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *adi | what? | *adi | where? |
| Yagaria | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | heipa' | what? | heípa | where? |