Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Affirmative

YES

adverb, noun, plural yes·es, verb, yessed, yes·sing, interjection

–adverb
1.
(used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.

2.
(used to express an emphatic contradiction of a previously negative statement or command): Don't do that! Oh, yes I will!

3.
(used, usually interrogatively, to express hesitation, uncertainty, curiosity, etc.): “Yes?” he said as he opened the door. That was a marvelous show! Yes?

–noun
5.
an affirmative reply.

–verb
(used with object)
6.
to give an affirmative reply to; give assent or approval to.

–interjection
7.
(used as a strong expression of joy, pleasure, or approval.)

Origin:
before 900; Middle English yes, yis, Old English gēse (adv. and noun), probably equivalent to gēa yea + be it (present subjunctive singular of bēon to be)

APPARENTLY THIS IS AN IMAGE OF YES:

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