Spelling UFLI 121 -er, -or, -ist affixes Flashcards
When this suffix is added to adjectives, it means more than. When it is added to a verb, it makes the verb a noun, ‘one that does that verb’
-er
bigger = more big than the other object
When -er is added to a verb, it makes the verb a noun, one that does _______
to teach –> teacher: one that teaches
to print –> printer: one that prints
to play –> player: one that plays
What are two suffixes meaning ‘one that does that verb’?
the suffix -or
to sail –> sailor
to act –> actor
Also -er
to play –> player
A suffix that means ‘one that does that thing’
What does the suffix -ist mean when placed on a word?
a cartoon –> cartoonist: one that makes cartoons
chemistry –> chemist: one that does chemistry
bigger
sailor
cartoonist
player
actor
chemist
trainer
fryer
keeper
helper
visitor
dentist
artist
florist
leader
