The suffixes -ist, -ian, -ician and -er change nouns into nouns for people or jobs.
NOUN (jobs or people) forms of NOUNS
Grammar -Noun to Person Suffixes
NOUN → PERSON
-ist
art → artist
-ian
politics → politician
-ician
beauty → beautician
-er
football → footballer
Forms -PERSON: -ist
NOUN
PERSON
NOUN
PERSON
art
artist
nutrition
nutritionist
guitar
guitarist
pharmacy
pharmacist
biology
biologist
piano
pianist
cello
cellist
reception
receptionist
chemistry
chemist
science
scientist
journal
journalist
therapy
therapist
machine
machinist
violin
violinist
Forms -PERSON: -ian/-ician
NOUN
PERSON
beauty
beautician
diet
dietician
electricity
electrician
history
historian
library
librarian
mathematics
mathematician
music
musician
politics
politician
Forms -PERSON: -er
NOUN
PERSON
NOUN
PERSON
drum
drummer
golf
golfer
farm
farmer
plaster
plasterer
football
footballer
research
researcher
engine
engineer
roof
roofer
garden
gardener
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