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# yes

adverb / interjection (yes); noun (a yes, yeses)

«yes» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A word used to agree, say something is true, or accept: «Yes, please.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m1)
2. Used to answer when someone calls you: «Yes?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m2)
3. A happy shout: «Yes! We won!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m3)
4. As a noun, an answer that says yes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m4)
5. (casual) «Yeah», «yep», «yup», «ya», «sure», «yeah nah» (Australia, NZ: no) and «deffo» (UK: definitely) are everyday ways to say yes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m5)
6. (casual, sarcastic) «Oh yes, very clever» or «yeah, right» means the opposite: I don't believe you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m6)
7. (rough) «Yes, and?» or «yeah, so what» brushes someone off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m7)
8. (formal) «Affirmative», «indeed», «in the affirmative», «certainly» and «that is correct» are stiff ways to say yes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#m8)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «yes» agrees or accepts; in safety, you can say no to things that feel wrong even when others say yes. In maths, yes/no questions have only two answers. In casual talk «yeah», «yep», «ya»; «yeah nah» (Australia, NZ) means no. In the exam voice: «Respond in the affirmative or the negative», «State whether…». Phrases: yes, please; say yes; yes or no; yes and no; yes-man.

### Examples

- Yes, I would like some juice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x1)
- «Is it raining?» «Yes, it is.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x2)
- Yes! I scored a goal! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x3)
- Answer yes or no. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x4)
- She said yes to the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x5)
- «Tom?» «Yes, Miss?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x6)
- If a stranger asks you to go with them, do not say yes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x7)
- The answer is yes and no. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x8)
- «coming to footy?» «yep, be there at 4» (casual) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x9)
- «I'll pay you back tomorrow.» «Yeah, right.» (sarcastic) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x10)
- «You broke it.» «Yeah, so what?» (rough) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x11)
- State whether 15 is divisible by 3, responding in the affirmative or the negative. (formal exam) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x12)
- "Yes," she said, nodding her head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/#x13)

### Note

Opposite: no. In polite answers say «Yes, please» or «Yes, thank you». You do not have to say yes to anything that feels unsafe. «Yeah» is informal speech. Trap: «yeah, right» (sarcastic) means no; «yeah nah» (Australia, NZ) means no; «nah yeah» means yes. Formal «in the affirmative» = yes. A yes/no question needs yes or no, not a number.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life «yes» agrees or accepts; in safety, you can say no to things that feel wrong even when others say yes. In maths, yes/no questions have only two answers. In casual talk «yeah», «yep», «ya»; «yeah nah» (Australia, NZ) means no. In the exam voice: «Respond in the affirmative or the negative», «State whether…». Phrases: yes, please; say yes; yes or no; yes and no; yes-man.

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yes/#x1)

### Note

Opposite: no. In polite answers say «Yes, please» or «Yes, thank you». You do not have to say yes to anything that feels unsafe. «Yeah» is informal speech. Trap: «yeah, right» (sarcastic) means no; «yeah nah» (Australia, NZ) means no; «nah yeah» means yes. Formal «in the affirmative» = yes. A yes/no question needs yes or no, not a number.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «yes» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yes/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«yes» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yes.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «yes» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/yes/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«yes» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/yes.html) on Mova free.