Gerund Word Explorer
Suffix

-ist (a person who)

-ist

A person who does, practises or studies something.

The scientist showed us how plants make food.

Scientist

A person who studies science.

Ananya wants to be a scientist at a space centre.

Cyclist

A person who rides a bicycle.

The cyclist wore a helmet on the busy road.

Remember: -ist often goes with -ism or a subject: art → artist, piano → pianist, science → scientist. Spell scientist with 'sci' like science.

Short lessonSuffixesA suffix is a small part added to the end of a word to make a new word.

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