"-ies" meaning in English

See -ies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ies, {{en-suffix}} -ies
  1. variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es). Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant (extra: + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es))
    Sense id: en--ies-en-suffix-~ZvpOI9~
  2. Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant + y. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ies-en-suffix-scjgZRLX

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