Meaning of -ies | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).
   alt-of, alternative, morpheme
2. Used to form the third person singular in the present indicative of verbs ending in a consonant + y.
   morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“country, countries; party, parties; colloquy, colloquies; wy, wies.”

“objectify, objectifies; parry, parries.”

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