Ii-hops zegesi, ezihlala zibizwa ngokuba zizitovu zegesi, zizinto eziphambili kumakhitshi amaninzi kwihlabathi liphela, kwaye ngesizathu esivakalayo. Ukuyilwa kwabo nokusebenza kwabo kunika iingenelo ezininzi ezinokuphucula ngamava okupheka. Enye yezibonelelo eziphambili ze-hop yegesi lulawulo oluchanekileyo lobushushu olubonelelayo. Ngokungafaniyo nee-hobs zombane, ezinokuthatha ixesha lokufudumeza nokupholisa, ii-hops zegesi zivumela kwangoko.