-er in Persian
ـکننده -konande
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-er in Persian: ـکننده (-konande), ـگر (-gar), ـتر (-tar), ـکار (-kâr). In English, -er means a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Persian words for -er
- (used to form agent nouns) person or thing that does...
- ـکننده -konande, ـگر -gar
- person whose occupation is...
- ـکار -kâr
- (used form a demonym) resident or inhabitant of...
- ـی
- used to form the comparative of adjectives
- ـتر -tar
- used to form the comparative of adverbs
- ـتر -tar
English meaning of -er
- suffix A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
- suffix A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.
- suffix A person whose occupation is the root noun; (more broadly, occasionally with adjectives) a person characterized by the root.
- suffix A person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies.
-er in a sentence
- compute + -er → computer
- toast + -er → toaster
- swim + -er → swimmer
Synonyms of -er
-er in other languages
Questions about -er in Persian
- What is the meaning of -er in Persian?
- -er in Persian is ـکننده (-konande), ـگر (-gar), ـتر (-tar), ـکار (-kâr).
- معنی -er چیست؟
- -er: ـکننده (-konande), ـگر (-gar), ـتر (-tar), ـکار (-kâr).
- What does -er mean in English?
- -er means a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
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