Suffixes. Beggers can’t be choosers

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Suffixes

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To write — writer, to sing — singer, to drive — driver, to teach — teacher, to examine —
examiner, to learn — learner, to build — builder, to loaf (лодырничать) — loafer (лодырь)
To contain — container (контейнер), to dust — duster (тряпка для вытирания пыли), to
grate — grater (терка), to mix — mixer (миксер), to shake — shaker (шейкер), to blend —
blender (блендер), to open — opener (консервный нож)
To act — actor (актер), to advise — advisor /–er (советник, консультант), to animate —
animator (аниматор), to conduct — conductor (проводник, дирижер), to create — creator
(создатель), to decorate — decorator (декоратор, маляр, оклейщик обоев), to direct —
director (директор, режиссер), to educate — educator (педагог), to illustrate —
illustrator (иллюстратор), to invent — inventor (изобретатель), to invest —
investor (инвестор, вкладчик), to instruct — instructor (инструктор), to translate —
translator (переводчик), to sail — sailor (моряк), to visit — visitor (посетитель), to
conquer — coqueror (завоеватель)
doctor, professor, sculptor, sponsor, ancestor (предок), tutor, mentor (наставник)

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art — artist (художник), cello — cellist (виолончелист),
chemistry — chemist (химик, аптекарь), drama —
dramatist (драматург), ecology — ecologist (эколог), economics —
economist (экономист), geology — geologist (геолог), genetics —
geneticist (генетик), guitar — guitarist (гитарист), journal —
journalist (журналист), medal — medalist (медалист),
meteorology — meteorologist (метеоролог), optimism —
optimist (оптимист), pessimism — pessimist (пессимист),
phylology — phylologist (филолог), physics — physicist (физик),
piano — pianist (пианист), speciality — specialist (специалист),
science — scientist (ученый), terror — terrorist (террорист),
zoology — zoologist (зоолог)

4.

-er/or
Beggers can’t be choosers
• Beg
• Invest
• Invent
• Examine
• Creator
• Collect
• Run
• Act
• Operate
• Build
• Compose
• Select
• Advise
• Translate
• Produce
• Report
• Sail
• Walk
• Visit
• Animate
• Illustrate
• Conduct
• Create
• Test
• Inspect
• Direct
• Conquer
• Open
• Design

5.

-er/or
Beggers can’t be choosers
• Begger
• Investor
• Inventor
• Examiner
• Creator
• Collector
• Runner
• Actor
• Operator
• Builder
• Composer
• Selector
• Advisor
• Translater
• Producer
• Reporter
• Sailor
• Walker
• Visitor
• Animator
• Illustrator
• Conductor
• Inspector
• Tester
• Conqueror
• Director
• Designer
• Opener

6.

-ist/ -ian
• History
• Comedy
• Politics
• Library
• Music
science
economics
chemistry
nature
meteorology

7.

-ist/ -ian
• History historian
• Comedy comedian
• Politics politician
• Library librarian
• Music musician
science
scientist
economics economist
chemistry
chemist
nature
naturalist
meteorology meteorologist