| Language | Family | Form for CUT | Gloss for CUT | Form for TEAR (SHRED) | Gloss for TEAR (SHRED) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tocharian A | Indo-European | karṣt- | cut | kärṣt- | tear |
| Tocharian B | Indo-European | kärst- | cut | kärst- | tear |
| Romani | Indo-European | šʸin- | cut | šʸin | tear |
| Zuni | Zuni | c̷ˀiya- | cut | c̷ˀiya- | tear |
| Archi (variety 2) | Nakh-Daghestanian | атІас | cut | атІас | tear |
| Archi (variety 1) | Nakh-Daghestanian | атІас | cut | атІас | tear |
| Judeo-Tat | Indo-European | венжире | cut | венжире | tear |
| Chechen | Nakh-Daghestanian | хедо | cut | хе̄до | tear |
| Wamdiu | Afro-Asiatic | tuwà | cut | tuwa | tear |
| Archi | Nakh-Daghestanian | atʼas | to cut | at’as | to tear |
| Manange | Sino-Tibetan | 2tʰa | to cut | 2tʰa | to tear |