-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 in the present indicative of verbs ending in a consonant + y.
- Alternative form of -sies.
Derived terms
[edit]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]| 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 Latin) IPA(key): [i.eːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [i.es] (stressed on antepenult)
Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited 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.
| 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"
Derived terms
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- English lemmas
- English suffixes
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from German
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- Afrikaans suffixes
- Afrikaans adjective-forming suffixes
- Afrikaans adverb-forming suffixes
- Afrikaans terms with usage examples
- Hungarian compound suffixes
- Hungarian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Hungarian/ɛʃ
- Rhymes:Hungarian/ɛʃ/2 syllables
- Hungarian lemmas
- Hungarian suffixes
- Hungarian adjective-forming suffixes
- Latin 2-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latin terms derived from Proto-Italic
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- Latin terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Latin lemmas
- Latin suffixes
- Latin noun-forming suffixes
- Latin fifth declension suffixes
- Latin feminine suffixes in the fifth declension
- Latin feminine suffixes
- Latin adverb-forming suffixes