| Language | Family | Form for ARRIVE | Gloss for ARRIVE | Form for BECOME | Gloss for BECOME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Karelian | Uralic | tʊlːɑ | arrive | tʊlːɑ | become |
| Kikuyu | Atlantic-Congo | -kinya | arrive | kinya | be, become |
| Malagasy | Austronesian | tònga | to arrive | tònga | to become |
| Q'eqchi' | Mayan | hulak | to arrive | hulak | to become |
| Takia | Austronesian | -la-sa | to arrive | -la-sa | to become |