| Language | Family | Form for EXPLAIN | Gloss for EXPLAIN | Form for TELL | Gloss for TELL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komi | Uralic | visʸtavnɩ; gögör̃voödnɩ | EXPLAIN | visʸtavnɩ; moydnɩ | TELL |
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | eksē'geomai; sapʰē'nizō | EXPLAIN | mū'tʰeomai; diē'geomai; apʰē'geomai; eksē'geomai | TELL |
| Chatino (Zacatepec variety) | Otomanguean | kic̷aʔ; kʷuʔu | EXPLAIN | kic̷aʔ; ta čaʔ | TELL |
| Waorani | Waorani | 'æ-bã-dõ ĩ, ' ã-te apæ̃-de | EXPLAIN | 'æ-bã-dõ kæ-tĩ-pa, ' ã-te apæ̃-de | TELL |
| Kali'na | Cariban | ekalitɨ | EXPLAIN | ekalitɨ | TELL |
| Ket | Yeniseian | kìj | EXPLAIN | kìj | TELL |
| Waurá | Arawakan | ĩyãka | EXPLAIN | aunaki-c̷a; ĩyãka | TELL |
| Sanapaná (Angaité dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | apkiɬtinaski | EXPLAIN | apkiɬtinaski | TELL |
| Macushi | Cariban | ekaremekɨ | EXPLAIN | ekaremekɨ | TELL |
| Yuwana | Hoti | ũtɨ ʰtɨ | EXPLAIN | ũtɨ ʰtɨ | TELL |
| Goajiro | Arawakan | akɨhaa | EXPLAIN | akɨhaa | TELL |