-es
2 of 3plural noun suffix
əz,
iz,
after s,
z,
sh,
ch;
z,
after or a vowel v
—used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s
glasses
, zfuzzes
, shbushes
, chpeaches
, or a final y that changes to iladies
and of some nouns ending in f that changes to vloaves
compare -s entry 1
—used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that end in s
blesses
, zfizzes
, shhushes
, chcatches
, or a final y that changes to idefies
compare -s entry 3
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“Es.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Es. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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