| Language | Family | Form for TELL | Gloss for TELL | Form for COMMAND | Gloss for COMMAND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunwar | Sino-Tibetan | māyk-cā | tell | māyk-cā | command |
| Old High German | Indo-European | gi-wahan | tell story | gi-wahan | command, order |
| Aché | Tupian | kiuʔu | tell story | kiuʔu | command, order |
| Nepali | Indo-European | bhannu | tell story | bhannu | command, order |