What does "comes" mean?

1. (to arrive or move toward) to move toward a place or to arrive somewhere. 2. (a musical answer) the second part of a musical theme in a specific type of classical music called a fugue.

How do you use "comes"?

Usually used as a countable noun in music theory contexts.

Is it correct to say "He come to school every day."?

No — say "He comes to school every day.". In the present tense, you must add 's' to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it.

comes

v. · n.

US //ˈkəmz// UK //kˈʌmz// comes

1 to arrive or move toward (v.)
A1 Beginner

to move toward a place or to arrive somewhere.

the third-person singular present indicative form of 'come', indicating movement toward the speaker or a specified destination.

Example

The bus comes every ten minutes during the morning rush hour.

Example

The mail carrier usually comes around noon, though the delivery schedule often fluctuates depending on the volume of seasonal packages.
- arrives
- approaches
- goes
- leaves
Pitfall

He come to school every day.

He comes to school every day.

In the present tense, you must add 's' to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it.
2 a musical answer (n.)
C2 Proficiency Technical Formal Music

the second part of a musical theme in a specific type of classical music called a fugue.

the answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue, typically appearing at a different pitch level.

Example

The teacher explained how the comes follows the main theme in the music.

Example

In the second voice of the fugue, the comes enters a perfect fifth above the initial subject, maintaining the melodic contour while shifting the tonal center.

Usage

Usually used as a countable noun in music theory contexts.
- answer
- dux
- subject

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin comes (“a companion”). Doublet of comte, conte, and count.

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