| Language | Family | Form for BEFORE | Gloss for BEFORE | Form for BEGIN OR START | Gloss for BEGIN OR START |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Barbacoan | kasa-'le | before | kasa'le | begin, beginning |
| Rutul (Shinaz dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | эвел | before | эвел | begin, beginning |
| Rutul | Nakh-Daghestanian | хьура | before | хьура | begin, beginning |
| Yijiacun | Sino-Tibetan | sa⁵⁵pə²¹ | before (sequential) | sa⁵⁵pə²¹ | begin; start |
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