Dictionary · verb
jesi
jesi/ˈje.si/
Official root jes- (Fundamento, 1905)
jesi is an Esperanto verb meaning “say yes”.
Meaning
- to say yes, give a confirming reply, agree, give approval
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Related meanings: yes
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Definition in Esperanto
- Diri jes, respondi jes
- jesi demandon
- jes, sinjorino, respondis la administranto per tono jesanta kaj samtempe demanda
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /ˈje.si/
- Syllables
- JE·si
- Listen
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Word structure
- jesrootjeso
- iendinginfinitive
Forms
| infinitive | jesi |
|---|---|
| present | jesas |
| past | jesis |
| future | jesos |
| conditional | jesus |
| volitive | jesu |
| active participle · ongoing | jesanta |
| active participle · completed | jesinta |
| active participle · about to | jesonta |
Example sentences
- Mi ne pensas, ke li jesas.I don't think he'll say yes. #533407jesas → jesi: to say yes, give a confirming reply, agree, give approval
- Jesi ofte pli facilas ol nei.It's often easier to say "yes", than to say "no". #6316390jesi: to say yes, give a confirming reply, agree, give approval
- La instruisto jesis al nia plano.The teacher assented to our plan. #12350253
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Related words
In other languages
| Español | afirmar |
|---|---|
| Português | consentir |
| Français | dire oui, répondre par oui |
| Deutsch | bejahen |
| Italiano | dire di si, assentire |
| Polski | potakiwać, przytakiwać, mówić "tak", zgadzać się |
| Русский | сказать да, ответить утвердительно |
| Українська | потакувати, стверджувати, підтверджувати |
| Nederlands | ja zeggen, toestemmen |
| Čeština | přisvědčit, souhlasit, říci ano |
| Slovenčina | povedať áno, pritakať, súhlasiť |
| Magyar | igenel |
| 日本語 | 肯定する |
| Suomi | vastata myöntävästi |
| Svenska | jaka |
| Català | dir que sí (a), respondre que sí (a) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | mengiakan, mengatakan ia, mengatakan ya, mengatakan iya |
| Беларуская | пагадзіцца |
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