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title: cree — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cree» in the school dictionary: The Cree are a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada, and some live in the northern United States. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cree

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**Who acts:** Cree, some, It, grandmother, special symbols, Many Cree families · **What happens:** be, live, speak, write, call, learn · **To what, where:** group, northern United States, language, name, people, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cree» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [cree in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cree.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cree are a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada, and some live in the northern United States.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:m1:1
# text = The Cree are a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada, and some live in the northern United States.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cree	Cree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	First	First	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Indigenous	indigenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	nsubj	_	_
18	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Cree | a group |  |  |  | of First Nations | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | some |  |  | the northern United States |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in state=Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cree is the language, or group of related languages, spoken by Cree people.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:m2:1
# text = Cree is the language, or group of related languages, spoken by Cree people.
1	Cree	cree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Cree	Cree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cree | the language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the language *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a name of a people, written with a capital C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:m3:1
# text = It is a name of a people, written with a capital C.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a name |  |  |  | of a people | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | a people *not said here* |  |  |  | with a capital C. | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cree are one of the largest First Nations in Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:x1:1
# text = The Cree are one of the largest First Nations in Canada.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cree	Cree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
8	First	First	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Cree | one |  |  |  | of the largest First Nations in Canada | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My classmate's grandmother speaks Cree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:x2:1
# text = My classmate's grandmother speaks Cree.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Cree	Cree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | My classmate's grandmother | Cree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cree is written with special symbols called syllabics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:x3:1
# text = Cree is written with special symbols called syllabics.
1	Cree	cree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	syllabics	syllabic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Cree |  |  |  | with special symbols | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle | special symbols *not said here* | syllabics |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Cree families live in northern Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:x4:1
# text = Many Cree families live in northern Canada.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Cree	cree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many Cree families |  |  | northern Canada |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in canada=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned some Cree words for animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:x5:1
# text = We learned some Cree words for animals.
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	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	Cree	Cree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | some Cree words |  |  |  | for animals | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cree storytellers pass on stories from elders to children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cree:x6:1
# text = Cree storytellers pass on stories from elders to children.
1	Cree	cree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	storytellers	storyteller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	elders	elder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | present | Cree storytellers | stories | children | elders |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent story=Theme from elder=Initial\_Location to child=Destination |

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