-ies

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See also: ies, Ies, IES, íes, ieš, i. e. S., and i.e.S.

English

Suffix

-ies

  1. variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).
    country, countries; party, parties.
  2. Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant + y.
    party, parties; parry, parries.

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch -isch, from German -isch.

Suffix

-ies

  1. -ic, -ory, -ian; Used to create adjectives from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin
    Synonym: -iek
    ‎motor + ‎-ies → ‎motories (“motoric”)
    ‎sensor + ‎-ies → ‎sensories (“sensory”)
    ‎utopia + ‎-ies → ‎utopies (“utopian”)
  2. -ly, -like; Used to create adverbs from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin
    krities ― critically

Derived terms

Afrikaans terms suffixed with -ies

Hungarian

Etymology

From -i (adjective-forming suffix) +‎ -es (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ies

  1. (adjective-forming suffix) reminding of, appropriate to, characteristic of (added to a noun to form an adjective)
    ‎kísértet (“ghost”) + ‎-ies → ‎kísérteties (“ghostly”)

Usage notes

  • (adjective-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ias is added to back-vowel words
    -ies is added to front-vowel words

Declension

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

Hungarian terms suffixed with -ies

See also

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *-jēs. According to Steinbauer, from hysterokinetic Proto-Indo-European *-yḗh₂s ~ *-ih₂és.

Alternative forms

Suffix

-iēs f (genitive -iēī); fifth declension

  2. Used to form an abstract noun, usually from an adjective stem.
Declension

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
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -ies (noun)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

Suffix

-iēs

  2. Used to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -ies (adverb)
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