is
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
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 *bʰuh₂- (“‘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 *wes- (“‘to reside’”).
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is
- 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.
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- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
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is
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is f. pl.
- Plural of i.
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is c. (singular definite isen, plural indefinite is)
- (uncountable) ice, ice cream (water in frozen form, dessert)
- (countable) ice, ice cream (ice cream on a stick or in a wafer cone)
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| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | is | isen | is | isene |
| genitive | is' | isens | is' | isenes |
[edit] Dutch
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is
- The third-person singular present tense of zijn; is.
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is
[edit] Hungarian
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Cognate of és (“‘and’”).
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is
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[edit] Irish
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From agus.
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is
- Reduced form of agus.
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is
- Used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the simple comparative:
- Used with the comparative/superlative form of adjectives to form the superlative:
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- Used to form either the comparative or superlative:
- Note: the thing compared is introduced by ná:
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- Is mó an buachaill ná Séamus -- The boy is bigger than James;
- Note the use as a superlative:
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- 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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is
- Copula form, non-past of tá.
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- Used in present and future sentences for identification or definition of a subject as the person/object identified in the predicate of the sentence:
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- 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.
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- Sometimes used with noun or adjective predicates, especially in certain fixed idiomatic phrases. It is not a substantive verb.
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- ba (used in past and conditional sentences)
[edit] Latin
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Inflected form of eō (“‘go’”).
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īs
- second-person singular present active indicative of eō.
[edit] Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-European *éy, *íh₂, *íd (“‘the’”).
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Irregular: similar to first and second declensions, except for singular genitives ending in "-ius" and singular datives ending in "-ī".
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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| Case \ Gender | M. | F. | N. | MM. | FF. | NN. | |
| 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 | |
[edit] Norwegian
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is m. (definite singular isen; uncountable)
[edit] Old English
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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.
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- IPA: /i:s/
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īs n.
- ice
- the Legend of St Andrew
- Ofer eastreamas is brycgade.
- The ice formed a bridge over the streams.
- Ofer eastreamas is brycgade.
- the Legend of St Andrew
- The runic character ᛁ (/i/ or /i:/)
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- English: ice
[edit] Scots
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is (not comparable)
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- (South Scots) as
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is
- (South Scots) as
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is personal, non-emphatic
- (South Scots) me
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is
- Third-person singular simple present form of ti be
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is
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is
[edit] Usage notes
- 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.
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[edit] Noun
| Inflection for is | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | is | isen | isar | isarna |
| Possessive form | is | isens | isars | isarnas |
is c. (uncountable and countable)
- (uncountable) Ice; frozen water.
- (countable) Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a body of water.