| The 8 sub-items of item 3 |
Uses denominated by the subjects |
Frequency (total no. of answers found per specific category or use) |
Rating / use |
| 1. Stamp(poly-semantic word in the Romanian language,14 uses) |
Postal services |
135 |
1 |
| Collection (philatelic) |
59 |
2 |
| Taxformalities (as revenue stamp) |
40 |
3 |
| As (vocal) quality, timbre |
12 |
4 |
| As glue |
6 |
5 |
| For design |
3 |
5 |
| Symbol |
2 |
5 |
| For a joke, game |
1 |
5 |
| Seal |
2 |
6 |
| Adhesive label |
1 |
6 |
| Banner |
1 |
6 |
| Bookmark |
1 |
6 |
| “Tattoo” |
1 |
6 |
| Badge |
1 |
6 |
| 2. Clipper(poly-semantic word in the Romanian language,19 uses) |
Tool |
133 |
1 |
| Laundry tongs |
42 |
2 |
| Hair clip |
26 |
3 |
| Paper clip caught |
4 |
3 |
| Practical improvisation |
14 |
4 |
| Dental tool |
15 |
4 |
| Laboratory tool |
1 |
4 |
| Instrument of torture |
1 |
4 |
| Toy |
1 |
4 |
| Claw |
3 |
4 |
| Weapon |
4 |
5 |
| Instrument for serving food (eg salad) |
3 |
5 |
| Design, decoration |
2 |
5 |
| Packaging sealing clamp |
2 |
5 |
| “For fast reading, exposing leafs/written papers on a rope” |
1 |
5 |
| “Block” for nose (against smells, liquids) |
2 |
6 |
| Nickname |
1 |
6 |
| Button |
1 |
6 |
| March |
1 |
6 |
| 3. Candle(15 categories, 26 uses) |
Liturgical / religious ritual (in Romanian weddings, christening, death, Liturgy) |
97 |
1 |
| Light source |
53 |
2 |
| To create atmosphere (romantic, festive) |
30 |
3 |
| Interior decoration (for a chandelier, for the Christmas tree, for Halloween pumpkins) |
18 |
4 |
| Combustion |
14 |
4 |
| Heat source / heat |
12 |
4 |
| Aromatherapy, perfume, meditation |
11 |
4 |
| Anniversaries (on the cake) |
10 |
4 |
| Collection |
1 |
4 |
| Reuse the wax or the wick |
10 |
5 |
| Symbol (in memoriam, sacrifice, passion) |
4 |
5 |
| Name for a sporting exercise |
3 |
5 |
| Adhesive (the melt wax) |
2 |
6 |
| Floor slipperiness |
1 |
6 |
| Signalization |
1 |
6 |
| 4.4. Bubble gum(10 categories, 22 uses) |
Chew, hygiene, oral freshener |
102 |
1 |
| Ludic (balloons, to stick it on a chair or in one's hair) |
42 |
2 |
| Effects of chewing : fun, addiction, soothing, mitigating the hunger, antidepressant |
44 |
3 |
| Adhesive |
33 |
4 |
| Plugging holes |
8 |
5 |
| “Rubber” |
1 |
5 |
| Modelling |
1 |
5 |
| “I use it… for Orbit” (quibbling in Romanian language) |
1 |
6 |
| Displaying a certain attitude |
1 |
6 |
| Masticatory muscle strengthening exercise |
1 |
6 |
| 5. Chair(poly-semantic word in the Romanian language,11 categories,28 uses) |
Piece of furniture with the primary destination (sat) |
118 |
1 |
| Decoration object (for indoor/ outdoor design, decor show, antiques, other art forms) |
36 |
3 |
| “Games” (not specified what kind of) |
4 |
3 |
| Multi-purpose object 1 (to carry, to relax, to sleep on) |
21 |
3 |
| Multi-purpose object 2 - support (for pots, clothes, instead table, desk etc.)- to reachsomething positioned above (climbing)- to block a road, a door or prop- for sporting exercise (including recovery)- improvised toilet (if drilled) |
1313321 |
4 |
| Figuratively (eg in the Romanian language it is homonym with a bad mark and, also, with “sensible”) |
8 |
5 |
| Material reuse (firewood) |
4 |
5 |
| Easy transportation - wheelchair |
1 |
5 |
| Punishment: isolating someone by layering on a chair away from the group |
1 |
5 |
| Weapon |
1 |
5 |
| Dance |
3 |
6 |
| 6. Bottle stopper(21 categories,33 uses) |
To seal, to cover a bottle, a demijohn |
105 |
1 |
| Collection |
15 |
3 |
| Recycling (cork, plastic, glass) |
12 |
3 |
| Games ( not specified what kind of ) |
9 |
3 |
| To stop / to block / to seal other orifices than the bottle (including ears) |
7 |
4 |
| Design, ornament, collage |
16 |
5 |
| Games (eg “ball” for football, target practice) |
|
5 |
| Warning, signaling by throwing in a certain direction, toward someone – or marking on water |
2 |
5 |
| Improvised collar, fillet |
3 |
5 |
| Brace (for a glass) or to anchor something (a sliding table) |
3 |
5 |
| Keychain, accessory |
2 |
5 |
| To draw circles |
2 |
5 |
| Door Stopper |
2 |
5 |
| To press (eg improvised thimble) |
1 |
5 |
| Object of study (biological, chemical) |
2 |
5 |
| Figuratively (constipation) |
1 |
5 |
| Shards (if the bottle stopper is made of glass and breaks) to cut or to prick |
1 |
5 |
| Handwork (carpet from bottle stoppers, a toy) |
8 |
6 |
| To use it by inscribing (eg advertising or convertible value in refreshment campaign) |
1 |
6 |
| Cork for fishing rod |
2 |
6 |
| Bowl |
2 |
6 |
| 7. Bedding(15 categories,30 uses) |
Bedlinen |
130 |
1 |
| Ludic (“ghost”, various other disguises) |
30 |
3 |
| Picnic, beach (for sitting) |
15 |
3 |
| Covering, camouflage |
11 |
3 |
| Inheritance, gift |
4 |
3 |
| Seductive game |
1 |
3 |
| (re)using the sheet as such or its fabric for: - tailoring (eg dress, bags , dust cloth);- protection against dust- curtain at the window ; - tent ; - umbrella ; - design ; - tourniquet ; - fuel ; - background for photos. |
1544442111 |
4 |
| Hammock |
3 |
5 |
| Canvas for painting |
1 |
5 |
| To tow |
1 |
5 |
| Projection background for diapositive |
1 |
5 |
| Mesh for capture (fish or something/ someone thrown from above) |
2 |
6 |
| “String” (twisted) |
1 |
6 |
| “Escape” |
1 |
6 |
| “Parachute” |
1 |
6 |
| 8. Chalk(14 categories,26 uses) |
Writing, colouring, drawing (ludic, recreational, school use ) |
158 |
1 |
| Tricks, cheating (consuming the powder to trigger fever, tricks in the pharmaceutical industry) |
29 |
2 |
| Mark (in tailoring, carpentry etc.) |
32 |
3 |
| Using chalk dust: - Games (eg sneezing, to powder, to mask) ; - “Mixed with water it can cover stains” |
10 |
3 |
| Using white chalk dust for bleaching |
2 |
5 |
| Warning, by throwing the chalk to someone |
1 |
5 |
| Throw on target |
1 |
5 |
| Football (the chalk is the “ball”) |
1 |
5 |
| Gift |
1 |
5 |
| “Experiments” |
1 |
5 |
| Weapon |
1 |
5 |
| Proper noun for Crete island (“chalk” in the Romanian language is “creta”) |
1 |
5 |
| Blotter, camouflage (egcolouring over a text) |
10 |
6 |
| A coloured chalk can become dye for a liquid |
1 |
6 |
| “Artificial Snow” (chalk dust) |
1 |
6 |
