-ies
2.5
Letters added to a verb ending in y to make forms like she studies, changing y to ies
- other
- Specialized
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-ies
- She studies every night to prepare for her exams.
Examples
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He copies the notes from the board before class ends.
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She cries at sad movies.
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The machine carries heavy loads across the factory floor.
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Why does he tries so hard?
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She studies diligently to achieve her academic goals.
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He always wies his grandfather about family history.
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The artist typies her work meticulously before the exhibit.
Surface Forms
-ies main
Etymology
-Ies for verbs follows the same idea: when a verb ends in -y, you change the -y to -ies to make the 'third-person singular' form, so 'study' becomes 'studies'.
