| Language | Family | Form for WHAT | Gloss for WHAT | Form for EAT | Gloss for EAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irarutu | Austronesian | ɲa | what? | na | eat |
| Fore | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | na: | what? | na | to eat |
| Keoru-Ahia | Eleman | le'e | what? | le'e | to eat |
| Proto-Eastern-Central | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *n- | what? | *n- | to eat |