-s.
1. [OE. es, AS. as.]
The suffix used to form the plural of most words; as in roads, elfs, sides, accounts
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2. [OE. -s, for older -th, AS. -[eth].]
The suffix used to form the third person singular indicative of English verbs; as in the falls, tells, sends.
3.
An adverbial suffix; as in towards, needs, always, -- originally the genitive, possesive, ending. See -'s.
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