| Language | Family | Form for TEAR (OF EYE) | Gloss for TEAR (OF EYE) | Form for TEAR (SHRED) | Gloss for TEAR (SHRED) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Indo-European | tear | tear (noun) | tear | tear |
| Jamaican Creole (Limonese Creole dialect) | Indo-European | tɛɩr | tear (noun) | tɛɩr | tear |
| Ignaciano | Arawakan | -c̷era | tear (noun) | -c̷era | tear |
| Bengali | Indo-European | chen̄r̖ā | tear (noun) | chen̄r̖ā | tear |
| Manchu | Tungusic | xʊwad͡ʒampi | tear | xʊwad͡ʒampi | tear |
| English | Indo-European | tear | the tear | tear | to tear |
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