Yarii is the plural form of Yaris. - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

*kimona* · 09-16-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzo452001

I have two yari .that wouldn't be the right way to say it.If you just say you have yari then nobody would know how many you have.I guess I have two yaris's

Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis live next door. Together, they are the Jarvises.

Like Jarvis, Yaris is a name, so you have two Yarises.

Ferret_san · 09-17-2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kimona

Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis live next door. Together, they are the Jarvises.

Like Jarvis, Yaris is a name, so you have two Yarises.

Can't argue with that logic.

... And since when have you Yanks been big on proper spelling/pronunciation of the English language anyhow ? Colo<u>r...Customi<z>e... <H>erb....

*kimona* · 09-17-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferret_san

Can't argue with that logic.

... And since when have you Yanks been big on proper spelling/pronunciation of the English language anyhow ? Colo<u>r...Customi<z>e... <H>erb....

I ain't no damn Yank!

Ferret_san · 09-17-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kimona

I ain't no damn Yank!

Whoops ...sorry dude...wasn't specifically at you, just a general smart ass comment on the 'thread'

*kimona* · 09-17-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferret_san

Whoops ...sorry dude...wasn't specifically at you, just a general smart ass comment on the 'thread'

I was just kidding, man. Just practicing a little American attitude here.

earljail · 09-17-2007, 09:41 AM

My wife and I say Yarii for plural, Yaris for singular.

We also say Matrices when we're talking about more than one Toyota Matrix.

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Originally Posted by kimona

Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis live next door. Together, they are the Jarvises.

Like Jarvis, Yaris is a name, so you have two Yarises.

Sure, but English has irregular plural forms.

Sing - Plural
criterion - criteria
sheep - sheep
brother - brethern (old)
tooth - teeth
forum - fora

Besides, Yaris is a made-up word, which means nobody can be wrong. Wikipedia suggest that it was from from "ja"(German for yes) and "Charis"(a Greek god)

*kimona* · 09-17-2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by earljail

My wife and I say Yarii for plural, Yaris for singular.

We also say Matrices when we're talking about more than one Toyota Matrix.

Sure, but English has irregular plural forms.

Sing - Plural
criterion - criteria
sheep - sheep
brother - brethern (old)
tooth - teeth
forum - fora

Besides, Yaris is a made-up word, which means nobody can be wrong. Wikipedia suggest that it was from from "ja"(German for yes) and "Charis"(a Greek god)

Yes, earljail, you are absolutely correct; Yaris isn't even a real word. However, Yaris is a name. And the rule for pluralizing all names that end in "s" is to simply ad "es".

eTiMaGo · 09-17-2007, 09:54 AM

due to the made-up nature of the word "yaris" in the first place, I propose we make up a new plural that does not follow any existing grammatical formats

Yaruscles?

YarisTom73 · 09-17-2007, 11:39 AM

Yarrion,

sherryberry · 09-17-2007, 12:34 PM

yaris-riffic...

eTiMaGo · 09-17-2007, 01:32 PM

or to make everyone happy, Yariises

Lillydot · 09-22-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

due to the made-up nature of the word "yaris" in the first place, I propose we make up a new plural that does not follow any existing grammatical formats

Yaruscles?

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!

thatboyjer · 09-23-2007, 09:10 PM

oh god its the "how do you prounounce al queda" all over again. lol well its all a matter of preference. I however, do not mind the pronounciation of plural yar-eye to be pronounced as yar-ee.

cause yar-ee sounds like yur-ee. which is japanese for lesssssbians :]

sherryberry · 09-24-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by thatboyjer

oh god its the "how do you prounounce al queda" all over again. lol well its all a matter of preference. I however, do not mind the pronounciation of plural yar-eye to be pronounced as yar-ee.

cause yar-ee sounds like yur-ee. which is japanese for lesssssbians :]

what's wrong w/ lesbians?

thatboyjer · 09-24-2007, 12:24 PM

which exactly why i said i didn't mind ;D

sherryberry · 09-24-2007, 12:27 PM

haha oops i read that wrong.. i thought you said you preferred yar-eye instead of yar-ee because yar-ee was like lesbian.

ok ok can you tell it's monday for me? lol

09-17-2007, 09:54 AM	#26
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	due to the made-up nature of the word "yaris" in the first place, I propose we make up a new plural that does not follow any existing grammatical formats Yaruscles? __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-17-2007, 11:39 AM	#27
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	Yarrion, __________________ Zero to Sixty in just fifteen minutes...

09-17-2007, 12:34 PM	#28
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	yaris-riffic... __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

09-17-2007, 01:32 PM	#29
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	or to make everyone happy, Yariises __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-23-2007, 09:10 PM	#31
thatboyjer Drives: 5spd 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: texas Posts: 143	oh god its the "how do you prounounce al queda" all over again. lol well its all a matter of preference. I however, do not mind the pronounciation of plural yar-eye to be pronounced as yar-ee. cause yar-ee sounds like yur-ee. which is japanese for lesssssbians :] __________________ 99.9% of what goes on in my mind at work/school/home [Debadged] [Tanabe DF210] [Limo Tint][17" Fondmetal Wheels] [Pioneer HU] --:: Wishlist, PM me ::-- [SSK (WTB)] [Black Sand Pearl Eyelids (WTB)]

09-24-2007, 12:24 PM	#33
thatboyjer Drives: 5spd 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: texas Posts: 143	which exactly why i said i didn't mind ;D __________________ 99.9% of what goes on in my mind at work/school/home [Debadged] [Tanabe DF210] [Limo Tint][17" Fondmetal Wheels] [Pioneer HU] --:: Wishlist, PM me ::-- [SSK (WTB)] [Black Sand Pearl Eyelids (WTB)]

09-24-2007, 12:27 PM	#34
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	haha oops i read that wrong.. i thought you said you preferred yar-eye instead of yar-ee because yar-ee was like lesbian. ok ok can you tell it's monday for me? lol __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

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