| Language | Family | Form for WORK (LABOUR) | Gloss for WORK (LABOUR) | Form for WORK (ACTIVITY) | Gloss for WORK (ACTIVITY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhaz | Abkhaz-Adyge | ɑusurɑ | work | ɑusurɑ | work |
| Danish | Indo-European | ˈɑʁbɑi̯ˀdə | work | ˈɑʁbɑi̯ˀdə | work |
| English | Indo-European | wɜːk | work | wɜːk | work |
| Icelandic | Indo-European | vɪnːɑ | work | vɪnːɑ | work |
| Ket | Yeniseian | ʎɔvʲɛt | work | ʎɔvʲɛt | work |