| Language | Family | Form for PICK UP | Gloss for PICK UP | Form for CATCH | Gloss for CATCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Barbacoan | ka-no | pick up | ka-no | catch (ball) |
| Yagua | Peba-Yagua | hũri | pick up | hũri | catch (ball) |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | to wɛrn ke | pick up | to wern ke | catch (ball) |
| Mapudungun | Araucanian | nɨ | pick up | nɨ | catch (ball) |
| Portuguese | Indo-European | ɐpɐˈɲar | pick up | ɐpɐˈɲar | catch |
| Xumi | Sino-Tibetan | lɛ⁵⁵ʑɛ³³ | pick up | lɛ⁵⁵ʑɛ³³ | catch |