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Everyday

1. (Spanish) «Es» means «is» in Spanish: «es grande» means «it is big». tree →
2. (French) «Tu es» means «you are» in French; the «s» is silent, so it sounds like «eh». tree →
3. «-es» is also an English ending that makes plurals (box, boxes; bus, buses) and the «he/she» form of some verbs (she watches, he goes). tree →
4. (science) «Es» is the symbol for einsteinium, an element made in laboratories. tree →

In the lessons

In Spanish and French lessons «es» is a form of the verb «to be». In English spelling lessons pupils learn when to add «-es» rather than «-s»: after s, ss, sh, ch, x and z, and after many words ending in «o» (tomatoes, potatoes, heroes). In everyday Spanish heard in the USA, «¿Qué es?» means «what is it?».

Examples

• In Spanish, «Es mi amigo» means «he is my friend». tree →
• In French, «tu es gentil» means «you are kind». tree →
• Add «-es» to make the plural of «fox»: «foxes». tree →
• She «watches» TV — the verb gets «-es» after «ch». tree →
• «¿Qué es esto?» means «what is this?» in Spanish. tree →
• The plural of «potato» is «potatoes». tree →
• Es is the symbol for an element named after Albert Einstein. tree →

Note

As a word, Spanish or French, not English. In English «-es» is an ending, not a separate word. Exceptions to the «-es» rule: «pianos», «photos», «videos» take just «-s».

In Jewish tradition

In Spanish and French lessons «es» is a form of the verb «to be». In English spelling lessons pupils learn when to add «-es» rather than «-s»: after s, ss, sh, ch, x and z, and after many words ending in «o» (tomatoes, potatoes, heroes). In everyday Spanish heard in the USA, «¿Qué es?» means «what is it?».

Examples

• He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved." She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.' God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

As a word, Spanish or French, not English. In English «-es» is an ending, not a separate word. Exceptions to the «-es» rule: «pianos», «photos», «videos» take just «-s».