-es 1
suff.（后缀）
-es 2
suff.（后缀）
suff.（后缀）
- Variant of -s 1
-s的变体1
-es 2
suff.（后缀）
- Variant of -s 2
-s的变体2
-es
suffix
for nouns ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, for some nouns ending in a vowel, and nouns in f with v in the plural, a variant of -s1 ⇒
ashes,
heroes,
calves
for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s1 ⇒
preaches,
steadies,
echoes
-s1 or -es
suffix
forming the plural of most nouns
⇒
boys
⇒
boxes
Origin
from Old English -as, plural nominative and accusative ending of some masculine nouns-s2 or -es
suffix
forming the third person singular present indicative tense of verbs
⇒
he runs
⇒
she washes
Origin
from Old English (northern dialect) -es, -s, originally the ending of the second person singular-es1
Word Origin
1
a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek:
Hyades.
Origin
< Greek -es
-es2
1
variant of -s2. in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.
-es3
1
variant of -s3. in nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y, and in nouns in f with v in the plural:
losses; fuzzes; riches; ashes; babies; sheaves.
-esa variant of -s2 and -s3 after s, z, ch, sh, and in those nouns ending in -f which have -v- in the plural.
Compare -ies1.
-es
\\\\əz, iz after s, z, sh, ch; z after v or a vowel\\\\ noun plural suffix
glasses
z
fuzzes
sh
bushes
ch
peaches
or a final y that changes to i
ladies
and of some nouns ending in f that changes to v
loaves
— compare -s I
verb suffix
blesses
z
fizzes
sh
hushes
ch
catches
or a final y that changes to i
defies
— compare -s III
| I |
ETYMOLOGY Middle English -es, -s — more at (1)-s
— used to form the plural of most nouns that end in sglasses
z
fuzzes
sh
bushes
ch
peaches
or a final y that changes to i
ladies
and of some nouns ending in f that changes to v
loaves
— compare -s I
| II |
ETYMOLOGY Middle English — more at (3)-s
— used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that end in sblesses
z
fizzes
sh
hushes
ch
catches
or a final y that changes to i
defies
— compare -s III
-es1
suffix
1.
- forming plurals of nouns ending in sibilant sounds［构成以咝音结尾的名词复数］：
-
boxes
kisses.
2.
- forming plurals of certain nouns ending in -o［构成某些以-o结尾的名词复数］：
-
potatoes
heroes.
词源
variant of -S1 .
-es2
suffix
forming the third person singular of the present tense ［构成一般现在时第三人称单数］
1.
- in verbs ending in sibilant sounds［以咝音结尾的动词］：
-
pushes.
2.
- in verbs ending in -o (but not -oo )［以-o但非-oo结尾的动词］：
-
goes.
词源
variant of -S2 .
☞ -es, -ies
1
2
-es1
suffix. the form of -s1 used chiefly after s, z, sh, ch, as in asses, whizzes, bushes, witches; in the plural of nouns ending in -y after a consonant, as in dandies, duties, rubies; and in some cases after o, as in mosquitoes, potatoes, tomatoes.
-es2
suffix. the form of -s2 used after s, z, sh, ch, as in dresses, buzzes, washes, touches, and after certain vowels, as in does, goes, hurries, magnifies.
Es (no period)
einsteinium (chemical element).
-es
I.\after letters or letter groups whose pronunc is s, z, sh, or ch: ə̇z, sometimes ÷ˌēz in some words in which an unstressed syllable precedes, as “processes”; after v or a vowel: z\ noun plural suffix
Etymology: Middle English -es, -s — more at -s I
1. — used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s
< glasses >
z
< fuzzes >
sh
< bushes >
ch
< peaches >
or postconsonantal y (which changes to i)
< ladies >
and of some nouns ending in o
< heroes >
and of some nouns ending in f (which changes to v)
< loaves >
— compare -s I 1
2. : -s I 2
< Christmases we go to grandmother's >
II.\after letters or letter groups whose pronunc is s, z, sh, or ch: ə̇z; after a vowel: z\ verb suffix
Etymology: Middle English (Northern & North Midland) — more at -s III
1. — used to form the third person singular present indicative of most verbs that end in s
< blesses >
z
< fizzes >
sh
< hushes >
ch
< catches >
or postconsonantal y (which changes to i)
< defies >
— compare -s III 1
2. substandard : -s III 2
< then I rushes over to him >
I.
1. — used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s
< glasses >
z
< fuzzes >
sh
< bushes >
ch
< peaches >
or postconsonantal y (which changes to i)
< ladies >
and of some nouns ending in o
< heroes >
and of some nouns ending in f (which changes to v)
< loaves >
— compare -s I 1
2.
< Christmases we go to grandmother's >
II.
1. — used to form the third person singular present indicative of most verbs that end in s
< blesses >
z
< fizzes >
sh
< hushes >
ch
< catches >
or postconsonantal y (which changes to i)
< defies >
— compare -s III 1
2. substandard
< then I rushes over to him >
-es
Suffix
- Used to form the regular plural of nouns
- that end in "(t)ch" (only when pronounced as [tʃ]) — glitch → glitches (but psych → psychs)
- that end in "(j)j" — hajj → hajjes
- that end in "(s)s" — bus → buses
- that end in "x" — box → boxes
- that end in "(z)z" — waltz → waltzes
- that end in "o" (in some cases) — tomato → tomatoes (but soprano → sopranos)
- that end in "sh" — ash → ashes
- Used to form the third person singular present of verbs
- that end in "(t)ch" (only when pronounced as [tʃ]) — impeach → impeaches (but psych → psychs)
- that end in "(s)s" — miss → misses
- that end in "x" — tax → taxes
- that end in "(z)z" — fizz → fizzes
- that end in "o" — go → goes
- that end in "sh" — wish → wishes
Etymology
From Middle English -es, from Old English -as. More at -s.