| Language | Family | Form for HAVE | Gloss for HAVE | Form for HOLD | Gloss for HOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Japonic | motsu | HAVE | motsu | HOLD |
| Spanish | Indo-European | tener | HAVE | tener (en mano); apoyar | HOLD |
| Yaqui | Uto-Aztecan | jippue | HAVE | jippue | HOLD |
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'ekʰō | HAVE | 'ekʰō; kra'teō | HOLD |
| Cayapa | Barbacoan | 'ta-nu; 'ta-'na-nu | HAVE | 'ta-'na-nu | HOLD |
| Mansi | Uralic | onʸsʸuŋkwʸe | HAVE | onʸsʸuŋkwʸe; puwuŋkwʸe | HOLD |
| Wichí | Matacoan | hi-'wen | HAVE | hi-'wen | HOLD |
| Khanty | Uralic | taytɨ | HAVE | taytɨ | HOLD |
| Yaruro | Pumé | gõa | HAVE | gõa; ida | HOLD |
| Hup | Naduhup | tɔn- | HAVE | tɔn- | HOLD |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | ta-no | HAVE | ta-no | HOLD |
| Ninam (Shirishana variety) | Yanomamic | hipo | HAVE | hipo | HOLD |
| Karok | Karuk | -θīn | HAVE | -θīn; -ʔištak | HOLD |