| Language | Family | Form for SAY | Gloss for SAY | Form for DO OR MAKE | Gloss for DO OR MAKE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wai Wai | Cariban | kas-ko | say | kas-ko | do, make |
| Elamite | Elamite | ME | say | ME | do, make |
| Seri | Seri | -aʔ | say | -aʔ | do, make |
| Maori | Austronesian | mea-tia | say | mea-tia | do, make |
| Ignaciano | Arawakan | -'iča | say | -'iča | do, make |
| Trinitario | Arawakan | -hičo | say | -hičo | do, make |
| Yavitero | Arawakan | ma | say | ma | do, make |
| Araona | Pano-Tacanan | a | say | a | do, make |
| Cavineña | Pano-Tacanan | a-ya | say | a-ya | do, make |
| Ese Ejja | Pano-Tacanan | po-a- | say | po-a- | do, make |
| Ese Ejja (Huarayo) | Pano-Tacanan | a-kwe | say | a-kwe | do, make |
| Tacana | Pano-Tacanan | po- | say | -po- | do, make |
| Shipibo-Conibo | Pano-Tacanan | ati | say | ati | do, make |
| Sirionó | Tupian | i̯ | say | ɨ | do, make |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | ke | say | ke | do, make |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | nentemeem | say | nentemeem | do, make |