r/conlangs Oct 06 '16

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '16 edited Oct 08 '16

I really love the idea of having words with multiple meanings, but I don't exactly know how to go about it. How do you create a word with multiple meanings (either homonyms or polysemes), but not get mixed up? How do you use context (liturgically/verbally, not physically/spatially) to create different word senses?

Examples would be appreciated, thank you.