/jes/
Translation
Used to give a positive answer, or to agree that something is true.
Word origin
From Old English gese, probably a worn-down form of gea si, meaning yea, may it be so.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- gese
Examples
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"Yes" gives a positive answer to an invitation.
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"Yes" answers a question and agrees that it is true.
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To "say yes" to something means to accept it.
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Stories
(4)Grammar articles
(11)Articles in English: a, an, the and the zero article
Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Ellipsis and substitution in English: I think so, neither do I, and the words you are allowed to leave out
Gradable and ungradable adjectives: why very furious sounds wrong, and which intensifier goes where
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Indirect questions in English: Could you tell me where the station is, and the word order that goes with it
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
Quantifiers in English: some, any, much, many and more
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
Used to, would and be used to: talking about past habits and states in English
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