"Est" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Est" Meaning

The word "est" is a suffix that is used to form the superlative form of an adjective. It is added to the end of an adjective to indicate the highest or greatest degree of a particular quality or characteristic.

For example:

Big → Biggest (est)
Fast → Fastest (est)
Happy → Happiest (est)

In this sense, "est" is equivalent to the suffix "-est" in words like "best", "oldest", "west".

"Est" Examples

Examples of "est"

1. Impersonal Pronoun

Use "est" as an impersonal pronoun to refer to the third person singular of the present tense:
He's at the store. (Contrast with "she" or "it")

2. Contractions

Use "est" in contractions with "is" and "not":
He's (he is) going to the party.
It's (it is) getting late.

3. Existence

Use "est" to ask about existence:
Is Rome est? (Is Rome the capital of Italy?)
Is it est that dogs are pets? (Is it true that dogs are pets?)

4. Equivalence

Use "est" to compare or contrast:
He's as old as she. (He is the same age as she.)
This food is est (as good) as that. (This food is as good as that.)

5. Archaic/Obsolete Form

Use "est" in archaic or obsolete forms of English:
In medieval times, "est" was used as an archaic second-person singular form of the verb "to be":
+ Thou art (you are)
+ Thou wert (you were)
+ Thou art est (you are, + archaic form)