yes
===Etymology
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From Middle English yes, yis, from Old English ġēse, ġīse, ġȳse, *ġīese (“yes, of course, so be it”), equivalent to ġēa (“yes", "so”) + sī(e) (“may it be”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”). Compare yea.
===Pronunciation
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Particle
yes
- A word used to show agreement or acceptance.
- Yes, you are correct.
- Yes, you may go play outside now.
- Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
Audio (US) (file)
- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
- A word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
- It was not my fault we lost the race.
Oh, yes, it was!
====Usage notes
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- In Old and Middle English, yes was a more forceful affirmative than yea.
- An example of yes used to disagree with a statement: the questions "You don’t want it, do you?" and "Don’t you want it?" are answered by "yes" if the respondent does want the item, and "no" if not. Many languages use a specific word for this purpose; see translation table below.
====Synonyms
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- Dialect or archaic forms: arr, ay, aye, yea, yassuh
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: affirmative
- Colloquial or slang forms: ya, yah, yeah, yeh, yep, yeppers, yup, yuppers, yus, ahuh, mhm, uh huh.
- See also: Тезаурус:yes
====Antonyms
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- Standard form: no
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
- Dialect or archaic forms: nay
- Colloquial or slang forms: ixnay, nah, naw, nope
- See also: Тезаурус:no
====Coordinate terms
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- (expression of agreement or acceptance): nod
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Interjection
yes!
- Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
- Антоним: no
- Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
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===Noun
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- An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
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- (colloquial, транзитивно) to agree with, affirm, approve.
- Did he yes the veto?
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- (slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
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Asturian
===Verb
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yes
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Danish
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Interjection
yes
- (colloquial) Expression of triumph, vehement approval, etc.
Dutch
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Interjection
yes
- (colloquial) yay (exclamation of happiness or enthusiasm)
- Синоним: jee
French
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Interjection
yes
- (chiefly Quebec, colloquial) yes!
- Синоним: oui
Ido
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From Есперанто jes, from Енглески yes.
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Adverb
yes
Middle English
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yes (uncountable)
- Alternative form of is (“ice”)
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Interjection
yes
- Alternative form of yis (“yes”)
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Determiner
yes
- (East Anglian) Alternative form of þes (“these”)
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====Noun
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yes
- (Late Middle English) множине of ye (“eye”)
Novial
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Spanish
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yes
- множине of ye
Tok Pisin
===Etymology
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Particle
yes
- yes (word used to show agreement or acceptance)
Interjection
yes
- yes (used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement)