yes

linguistic particle or adverb used to show agreement, acceptance, consensus, appreciation or an affirmative opinion
Thing linguistic_unit Q6452715
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yes

Summary

yes is a linguistic unit[1]. yes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • yes's instance of is recorded as linguistic unit[3].
  • yes's instance of is recorded as affirmative adverb[4].
  • yes's instance of is recorded as grammatical particle[5].
  • yes is a type of selection[6].
  • yes is part of yes and no[7].
  • yes's Commons category is recorded as Yes[8].
  • yes is the opposite of no[9].
  • yes's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C49488[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include linguistic unit[3], affirmative adverb[4], and grammatical particle[5]. yes is a type of selection[6]. yes is the opposite of no[9].

Use and Application

yes is part of yes and no[7].

Influence

Things named for yes include Yes, God, Yes[11].

Why It Matters

yes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] yes is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for yes include Yes, God, Yes[11].

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yes-q6452715_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{yes}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yes-q6452715}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag yes
    Instance of linguistic unit, affirmative adverb, grammatical particle
    Part of yes and no
    Freebase id /m/056tb82
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: yes, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289969404|yes (#289969404)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
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