-ies
English edit
Suffix edit
-ies
- variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).
- Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant + y.
Anagrams edit
Afrikaans edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Dutch -isch, from German -isch.
Suffix edit
-ies
- -ic, -ory, -ian; Used to create adjectives from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin
- -ly, -like; Used to create adverbs from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin
- krities ― critically
Derived terms edit
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
From -i (adjective-forming suffix) + -es (adjective-forming suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ies
- (adjective-forming suffix) reminding of, appropriate to, characteristic of (added to a noun to form an adjective)
- kísértet (“ghost”) + -ies → kísérteties (“ghostly”)
Usage notes edit
- (adjective-forming suffix) Variants:
- -ias is added to back-vowel words
- -ies is added to front-vowel words
Declension edit
Inflection of -ies | ||
---|---|---|
singular | plural | |
nominative | -ies | -iesek |
accusative | -ieset -iest |
-ieseket |
dative | -iesnek | -ieseknek |
instrumental | -iessel | -iesekkel |
causal-final | -iesért | -iesekért |
translative | -iessé | -iesekké |
terminative | -iesig | -iesekig |
essive-formal | -iesként | -iesekként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | -iesben | -iesekben |
superessive | -iesen | -ieseken |
adessive | -iesnél | -ieseknél |
illative | -iesbe | -iesekbe |
sublative | -iesre | -iesekre |
allative | -ieshez | -iesekhez |
elative | -iesből | -iesekből |
delative | -iesről | -iesekről |
ablative | -iestől | -iesektől |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
-iesé | -ieseké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
-ieséi | -iesekéi |
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /i.eːs/, [ieːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.es/, [ies] (stressed on antepenult)
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Italic *-jēs. According to Steinbauer, from hysterokinetic Proto-Indo-European *-yḗh₂s ~ *-ih₂és.
Alternative forms edit
Suffix edit
-iēs f (genitive -iēī); fifth declension
Declension edit
Fifth-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -iēs | -iēs |
Genitive | -iēī | -iērum |
Dative | -iēī | -iēbus |
Accusative | -iem | -iēs |
Ablative | -iē | -iēbus |
Vocative | -iēs | -iēs |
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms edit
Suffix edit
-iēs
- Used to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"