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so what is the meaning of is; is?
is \Is\, v. i. [AS. is; akin to G. & Goth. ist, L. est, Gr. ?, Skr. asti. [root]9. Cf. Am, Entity, Essence, Absent.] The third person singular of the substantive verb be, in the indicative mood, present tense; as, he is; he is a man. See Be.
Note: In some varieties of the Northern dialect of Old English, is was used for all persons of the singular.
For thy is I come, and eke Alain. --Chaucer.
Aye is thou merry. --Chaucer.
Note: The idiom of using the present for future events sure to happen is a relic of Old English in which the present and future had the same form; as, this year Christmas is on Friday.
To-morrow is the new moon. --1 Sam. xx. 5.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc
Note: In some varieties of the Northern dialect of Old English, is was used for all persons of the singular.
For thy is I come, and eke Alain. --Chaucer.
Aye is thou merry. --Chaucer.
Note: The idiom of using the present for future events sure to happen is a relic of Old English in which the present and future had the same form; as, this year Christmas is on Friday.
To-morrow is the new moon. --1 Sam. xx. 5.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc
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Sorry, both wrong. Is is Isabella's nickname. What up Is?
