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title: algonquian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «algonquian» in the school dictionary: A large family of Native American and First Nations languages of North America, including Cree, Ojibwe, Mi'kmaq and Blackfoot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# algonquian

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**Who acts:** peoples, Cree, word, Algonquian peoples, We, Ojibwe · **What happens:** describe, speak, be, come, live, learn · **To what, where:** peoples, languages, Algonquian language, huge area, Algonquian place names, Canada · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«algonquian» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [algonquian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/algonquian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large family of Native American and First Nations languages of North America, including Cree, Ojibwe, Mi'kmaq and Blackfoot.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:m1:1
# text = A large family of Native American and First Nations languages of North America, including Cree, Ojibwe, Mi'kmaq and Blackfoot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	conj	_	_
9	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	flat	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	including	including	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Cree	Cree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	Ojibwe	Ojibwe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Mi'kmaq	Mi'kmaq	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	Blackfoot	Blackfoot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Describing the peoples who speak these languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:m2:1
# text = Describing the peoples who speak these languages.
1	Describing	describe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | gerund |  | the peoples |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | the peoples | this languages |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cree is an Algonquian language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:x1:1
# text = Cree is an Algonquian language.
1	Cree	cree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Algonquian	algonquian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cree | a Algonquian language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The word «moose» comes from an Algonquian language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:x2:1
# text = The word «moose» comes from an Algonquian language.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	moose	moose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Algonquian	algonquian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the word |  |  | a Algonquian language |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from language=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Algonquian peoples lived across a huge area of North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:x3:1
# text = Algonquian peoples lived across a huge area of North America.
1	Algonquian	algonquian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Algonquian peoples |  |  | a huge area of North America |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We learned Algonquian place names in Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:x4:1
# text = We learned Algonquian place names in Canada.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Algonquian	algonquian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | Algonquian place names |  | Canada |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ojibwe and Mi'kmaq are Algonquian too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:x5:1
# text = Ojibwe and Mi'kmaq are Algonquian too.
1	Ojibwe	Ojibwe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Mi'kmaq	Mi'kmaq	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Algonquian	algonquian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ojibwe and Mi'kmaq |  |  |  |  | algonquian *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Algonquian languages are still spoken today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algonquian:x6:1
# text = Many Algonquian languages are still spoken today.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Algonquian	algonquian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | Many Algonquian languages |  |  | still; today |  | tree rules |

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