English · Word Candidate

is

/ɪz/

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Meaning · English

Used in phrases with existential there (also here and where) when the semantic subject is plural.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được sử dụng trong cụm từ với có sự hiện diện của chủ ngữ số nhiều

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VerbRegister: colloquial

There is three of them there.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “is” mean?

Used in phrases with existential there (also here and where) when the semantic subject is plural.

Is “is” formal or informal?

is is generally colloquial.

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