ies

Meanings

• suffix

  Suffix added to verbs to indicate past tense or third person singular

  - "ies - lie (past tense and third person singular of 'to lie')"
  - "ies - go (third person singular of 'to go')"

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Variants

List of all variants of ies that leads to same result
-ie , -ies , -y , IE , IEs

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally from Old English 'geis' meaning 'ghost' or 'spirit'. Later evolved into a suffix indicating past tense or third person singular.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The 'ies' suffix is also known as the 'third person singular' or 'past tense' suffix.

2. In Old English, 'ies' was used as a suffix meaning 'ghost' or 'spirit'.

3. The 'ies' suffix is added to regular verbs to form the past tense and third person singular forms.

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How to Memorize "ies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the 'i' in 'ies' as representing the past or third person singular form of a verb.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'ies' with 'I was' or 'He/She/It is' to remember its function as a suffix.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'In Past Tense, I Add S' to remember the function of 'ies'.

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