| Language | Family | Form for BEFORE | Gloss for BEFORE | Form for ONCE (IN THE PAST) | Gloss for ONCE (IN THE PAST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Indo-European | prima | before | prima | once |
| Veps | Uralic | ɛndɛ | before | ɛndɛ | once |
| Lisu | Sino-Tibetan | xɯ⁵⁵thɛ³¹ | first | xɯ⁵⁵thɛ³¹ | past, in the |
| Tshona (Mama) | Sino-Tibetan | nᴀ⁵⁵le³¹ | first | nᴀ⁵⁵le³¹ | past, in the |
| Tsangla (Motuo) | Sino-Tibetan | goma | first | goma | past, in the |
| Qiang (Taoping) | Sino-Tibetan | qə³¹əʴ⁵⁵ | first | qə³¹əʴ⁵⁵ | past, in the |