Ies

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 Esperanto 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Correlative 2 Finnish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

Esperanto

Etymology

Esperanto i- (indeterminate correlative prefix) + -es (correlative suffix of genetives)

Correlative

ies (plural ies, accusative singular ies, accusative plural ies)

1. someone's (indeterminate correlative of genetives)

   Like other indeterminate correlatives, ies can be combined with ajn, the adverbial particle of generality. Ies ajn thus means anyone's.

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Finnish

(index i)

Etymology

From a Slavic language, compare igo

Noun

ies

1. yoke

   ikeen alla (under the yoke)fr:ies

io:ies pl:ies zh:ies