| Language | Family | Form for EXPENSIVE | Gloss for EXPENSIVE | Form for DEAR | Gloss for DEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Indo-European | dɪə | expensive | dɪə | dear |
| French | Indo-European | ʃɛːʁ | expensive | ʃɛːʁ | dear |
| Modern Hebrew | Afro-Asiatic | jakaʁ | expensive | jakaʁ | dear |
| Hungarian | Uralic | draːɡɒ | expensive | draːɡɒ | dear |
| Italian | Indo-European | karo | expensive | karo | dear |
| Latin | Indo-European | kaːrʊs | expensive | kaːrʊs | dear |
| Manchu | Tungusic | xad͡ʒi | expensive | xad͡ʒi | dear |
| Olonets Karelian | Uralic | kɑlːis | expensive | kɑlːis | dear |
| Portuguese | Indo-European | ˈkaru | expensive | ˈkaru | dear |
| Southern Yukaghir | Yukaghir | iːluː | expensive | iːluː | dear |