| Language | Family | Form for WORK (LABOUR) | Gloss for WORK (LABOUR) | Form for AFFAIR | Gloss for AFFAIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Azerbaijani | Turkic | ɪʃ | work | ɪʃ | matter |
| Bulgarian | Indo-European | rabɔta | work | rabɔta | matter |
| Tsez | Nakh-Daghestanian | ħaltʼi | work | ħaltʼi | matter |
| Evenki | Tungusic | xawaː | work | xawaː | matter |
| Croatian | Indo-European | pɔ̌saɔ | work | pɔ̌saɔ | matter |
| Armenian | Indo-European | ɡoɾt͡s | work | ɡɔɾt͡s | matter |
| Northern Khanty | Uralic | wʲer | work | wʲer | matter |
| Moksha | Uralic | tʲev | work | tʲev | matter |
| Meadow Mari | Uralic | pɑʃɑˑ | work | pɑʃɑˑ | matter |
| Hill Mari | Uralic | pæʃæ | work | pæʃæ | matter |
| Erzya | Uralic | tʲev | work | tʲev | matter |
| Standard Albanian | Indo-European | pʊnə | work | pʊnə | matter |
| Tatar | Turkic | ɛʃ | work | ɛʃ | matter |
| Turkish | Turkic | iʃ | work | iʃ | matter |
| Udmurt | Uralic | uʒ | work | uʒ | matter |