| Language | Family | Form for HAVE | Gloss for HAVE | Form for HOLD | Gloss for HOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khanty | Uralic | taytɨ | have | taytɨ | hold |
| Mansi | Uralic | onʸsʸuŋkwʸe | have | onʸsʸuŋkwʸe | hold |
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'ekʰō | have | 'ekʰō | hold |
| Catalan | Indo-European | tenir | have | tenir | hold |
| Gothic | Indo-European | haban | have | haban | hold |
| Old Norse | Indo-European | hafa | have | hafa | hold |
| Old English | Indo-European | habban | have | habban | hold |
| Old High German | Indo-European | eigan | have | eigan | hold |
| Old High German | Indo-European | gihabēn | have | gihabēn | hold |
| Middle High German | Indo-European | hān | have | hān | hold |
| Hittite | Indo-European | hark- | have | hark- | hold |
| Karok | Karok | -θīn | have | -θīn | hold |
| Cayapa | Barbacoan | 'ta-'na-nu | have | 'ta-'na-nu | hold |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | ta-no | have | ta-no | hold |
| Yaruro | Pumé | gõa | have | gõa | hold |
| Ninam (Shirishana variety) | Yanomamic | hipo | have | hipo | hold |
| Wichí | Matacoan | hi-'wen | have | hi-'wen | hold |
| Venetian-std | Indo-European | tindre | have | tindre | hold |
| Hup | Nadahup | tɔn- | to have | tɔn- | to hold |
| Japanese | Japonic | motsu | to have | motsu | to hold |
| Yaqui | Uto-Aztecan | jippue | to have | jippue | to hold |