UFLI 121 -er, -or, -ist affixes Flashcards
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What does the suffix -er mean?
A
When -er is added to adjectives, it means more than
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
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What does the suffix -or mean when placed on a verb?
A
one that does that verb
to sail –> sailor
to act –> actor
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What does the suffix -ist mean when placed on a word?
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one that does that thing
a cartoon –> cartoonist: one that makes cartoons
chemistry –> chemist: one that does chemistry
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bigger
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sailor
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cartoonist
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player
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actor
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chemist
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trainer
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fryer
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keeper
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helper
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visitor
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dentist
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artist
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florist
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leader
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