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  1. (verb) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of be.
  2. (Afrikaans, verb) am, are, is (present tense, all persons, plural and singular of wees, to be)
  3. (Catalan, noun) Plural of i.
  4. (Danish, noun, uncountable) ice, ice cream (water in frozen form, dessert)
  5. (Danish, noun, countable) ice, ice cream (ice cream on a stick or in a wafer cone)
  6. (Dutch, verb) The third-person singular present indicative of zijn; is.
  7. (Dutch, verb) equals
  8. (Dutch, adverb, informal, dialect) Abbreviation of eens
  9. (Hungarian, adverb) also, too, as well
  10. (Hungarian, adverb, after an interrogative word) again (used in a question to ask something one has forgotten)
  11. (Irish, conjunction) Reduced form of agus.
  12. (Irish, particle) Used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the simple comparative:
  13. (Irish, particle) Used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the superlative:
  14. (Irish, verb) Copula form, non-past of tá.
  15. (Latin, verb) second-person singular present active indicative of eō.
  16. (Latin, pronoun, demonstrative) it; he (refers to a masculine word)
  17. (Norwegian, Old English, noun) ice
  18. (Old English, noun) The runic character ᛁ (/i/ or /i:/)
  19. (Portuguese, noun) Plural form of i.
  20. (Scots, adverb, South Scots) as
  21. (Scots, conjunction, South Scots) as
  22. (Scots, pronoun, South Scots) me
  23. (Scots, verb) Third-person singular simple present form of ti be
  24. (Scottish Gaelic, conjunction) and
  25. (Scottish Gaelic, verb) am, are, is
  26. (Swedish, noun, uncountable) Ice; frozen water.
  27. (Swedish, noun, countable) Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a body of water.

English edit

Most common English words: he « his « with « #12: is » it » for » as

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *isti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ést (“‘is’”). The paradigm of "to be" has been since the time of Proto-Germanic a synthesis of three originally distinct verb stems. The infinitive form "to be" is from *bʰuH- (“‘to become’”). The words "is" and "are" are both derived from *h₁es- (“‘to be’”) Lastly, the past forms starting with "w-" such as "was" and "were" are from *h₂wes- (“‘to reside’”).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

is

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of be.
    He is a doctor. He retired some time ago.
    Should he do the task, it is vital that you follow him.

Quotations edit

For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

Translations edit

Is

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See also

Anagrams edit


Afrikaans edit

Verb edit

is

  1. am, are, is (present tense, all persons, plural and singular of wees, to be)

Catalan edit

Noun edit

is f. pl.

  1. Plural of i.

Danish edit

Noun edit

is c. (singular definite isen, plural indefinite is)

  1. (uncountable) ice, ice cream (water in frozen form, dessert)
  2. (countable) ice, ice cream (ice cream on a stick or in a wafer cone)

Inflection edit

    Inflection of is
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative is isen is isene
genitive is' isens is' isenes

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

is

  1. The third-person singular present indicative of zijn; is.
  2. equals
    Twaalf min drie is negen — twelve minus three equals nine

Adverb edit

is

  1. (informal, dialect) Abbreviation of eens

Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

Cognate of és (“‘and’”).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

is

  1. also, too, as well
  2. (after an interrogative word) again (used in a question to ask something one has forgotten)
    Hogy is hívják? (What's that called, again?)

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Expressions


Irish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From agus.

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

is

  1. Reduced form of agus.

Etymology 2 edit

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“‘to be’”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA: [ɪsˠ], [sˠ] (before nouns and adjectives)
  • IPA: [ʃ] (before pronouns é, í, ea, iad)

Particle edit

is

  1. Used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the simple comparative:
  1. Used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the superlative:
Usage notes edit
  • Used to form either the comparative or superlative:
an buachaill is mó -- the larger boy, the largest boy
  • Note: the thing compared is introduced by ná:
Is mó an buachaill ná Séamus -- The boy is bigger than James;
  • Note the use as a superlative:
Is é Séamus an buachaill is mó in Éirinn! -- James is the biggest boy in Ireland! (lit. "It is James (who is) the boy (who) is biggest in Ireland")
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Verb edit

is

  1. Copula form, non-past of tá.
Usage notes edit
  • Used in present and future sentences for identification or definition of a subject as the person/object identified in the predicate of the sentence:
  • Is múinteoir é Dónall. (definition: predicate is indefinite)
Dónall is a teacher.
  • Is é Dónall an múinteoir. (identification: predicate is definite)
Dónall is the teacher.
  • Sometimes used with noun or adjective predicates, especially in certain fixed idiomatic phrases. It is not a substantive verb.
I can swim.
I like tea.
See also edit
  • ba (used in past and conditional sentences)

Latin edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inflected form of eō (“‘go’”).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

īs


  1. second-person singular present active indicative of eō.

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *éy, *íh₂, *íd (“‘the’”).

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

is m.; (f. ea, n. id, pl. ei)

  1. (demonstrative) it; he (refers to a masculine word)
    Is ad me rescripsit.
    He wrote to me again.
Declension edit

Irregular: similar to first and second declensions, except for singular genitives ending in "-ius" and singular datives ending in "-ī".

Number Singular Plural
Case \ Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative is ea id eī, iī eae ea
genitive eius eius eius eōrum eārum eōrum
dative eī eī eī eīs eīs eīs
accusative eum eam id eōs eās ea
ablative eō eā eō eīs eīs eīs

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Latin personal pronouns
Number Person Gender Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative Possessive
Singular First — ego meī mihi mē meus, -a, -um
Second — tū tuī tibi tē tuus, -a, -um
Reflexive Third — — suī sibi sē, sēsē suus, -a, -um
Third Masculine is eius eī eum eō eius
Feminine ea eam eā
Neuter id id eō
Plural First — nōs nostrī, nostrum nōbīs nōs nōbīs noster, -tra, -trum
Second — vōs vestrī, vestrum vōbīs vōs vōbīs vester, -tra, -trum
Reflexive Third — — suī sibi sē, sēsē suus, -a, -um
Third Masculine eī, iī eōrum eīs eōs eīs eōrum
Feminine eae eārum eās eārum
Neuter ea eōrum ea eōrum


Norwegian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse íss.

Noun edit

is m. (definite singular isen; uncountable)

  1. ice


Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *īsa- from Proto-Indo-European *ei-, *ī- (“‘ice, frost’”). Cognate with Old Frisian īs, Old Saxon īs (Dutch ijs), Old High German īs (German Eis), Old Norse íss (Swedish is). There are parallels in many Iranian languages, apparently from the same IE root: Avestan 𐬀𐬉𐬑𐬀 (aēxa-), “‘frost, ice’”), Persian یخ (yakh), Pashto جح (jaḥ), Ossetian их.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

īs n.

  1. ice
    • the Legend of St Andrew
      Ofer eastreamas is brycgade.
      The ice formed a bridge over the streams.
  2. The runic character ᛁ (/i/ or /i:/)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit


Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

is

  1. Plural form of i.
    • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 411:
      Se você pôs os pingos nos is e cortou os tês então pode fazer o que quiser!
      If you've dotted your I's and crossed your T's, then you can do whatever you want!

Scots edit

Adverb edit

is (not comparable)

Positive
is

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)


  1. (South Scots) as

Synonyms edit

Conjunction edit

is


  1. (South Scots) as

Synonyms edit

Pronoun edit

is personal, non-emphatic

  1. (South Scots) me

See also edit

  • A
  • mei (emphatic variant)

Verb edit

is

  1. Third-person singular simple present form of ti be

See also edit


Scottish Gaelic edit

Alternative forms edit

Conjunction edit

is

  1. and

Synonyms edit

Verb edit

is

  1. am, are, is

Usage notes edit

  • This defective verb doesn't have the infinitive, future tense, subjunctive or conditional moods.
  • The dependent form, used after particles, is e.
  • Is is used when linking the subject of a sentence with an object ("somebody is somebody", "somebody is something", "something is something"), otherwise forms of the verb bi are used:
    Is mise Dòmhnall. - I am Donald.
    Tha mise ann an taigh-seinnse. - I am in a pub.

Derived terms edit

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse íss.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Inflection for is Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form is isen isar isarna
Possessive form is isens isars isarnas

is c. (uncountable and countable)

  1. (uncountable) Ice; frozen water.
  2. (countable) Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a body of water.
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