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cree

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

«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.

Meaning 1

The Cree are a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada, and some live in the northern United States.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetcaseamodnmodpunctamodpunctapposcasenmodpunctccnsubjconjcasedetamodamodoblpunctrootTheDETCreePROPNareAUXaDETgroupNOUNofADPFirstADJNationsPROPN(PUNCTIndigenousADJ)PUNCTpeoplesNOUNofADPCanadaPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJsomeDETliveVERBinADPtheDETnorthernADJUnitedADJStatesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Creedet
2CreeCreePROPNNumber=Sing5 groupnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 groupcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 groupdet
5groupgroupNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 Nationscase
7FirstFirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord8 Nationsamod
8NationsNationPROPNNumber=Plur5 groupnmod
9((PUNCT_10 Indigenouspunct
10IndigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos12 peoplesamod
11))PUNCT_10 Indigenouspunct
12peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 Nationsappos
13ofofADP_14 Canadacase
14CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing12 peoplesnmod
15,,PUNCT_18 livepunct
16andandCCONJ_18 livecc
17somesomeDETPronType=Ind18 livensubj
18liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 groupconj
19ininADP_23 Statescase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 Statesdet
21northernnorthernADJDegree=Pos23 Statesamod
22UnitedUnitedADJDegree=Pos23 Statesamod
23StatesStatePROPNNumber=Plur18 liveobl
24..PUNCT_5 grouppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Creea groupof First Nationstree rules
2livepresentsomethe northern United Statesvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in state=Location

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

Cree is the language, or group of related languages, spoken by Cree people.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcopdetpunctccapposcaseamodnmodpunctaclcasecompoundobl:agentpunctrootCreeNOUNisAUXtheDETlanguageNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJgroupNOUNofADPrelatedADJlanguagesNOUN,PUNCTspokenVERBbyADPCreePROPNpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CreecreeNOUNNumber=Sing4 languagensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 languagecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 languagedet
4languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 grouppunct
6ororCCONJ_7 groupcc
7groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing4 languageappos
8ofofADP_10 languagescase
9relatedrelatedADJDegree=Pos10 languagesamod
10languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur7 groupnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 spokenpunct
12spokenspeakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 languageacl
13bybyADP_15 peoplecase
14CreeCreePROPNNumber=Sing15 peoplecompound
15peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 spokenobl:agent
16..PUNCT_4 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCreethe languagetree rules
2speak speech: otherparticiplethe language not said herevn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

It is a name of a people, written with a capital C.

nsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctaclcasedetcompoundoblrootItPRONisAUXaDETnameNOUNofADPaDETpeopleNOUN,PUNCTwrittenVERBwithADPaDETcapitalNOUNC.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 namecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 namedet
4namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 peoplecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 peopledet
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 namenmod
8,,PUNCT_9 writtenpunct
9writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 peopleacl
10withwithADP_13 C.case
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 C.det
12capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Sing13 C.compound
13C.c.NOUNNumber=Sing9 writtenobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIta nameof a peopletree rules
2writeparticiplea people not said herewith a capital C.vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The Cree are one of the largest First Nations in Canada.

detnsubjcopcasedetamodamodnmodcasenmodpunctrootTheDETCreePROPNareAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETlargestADJFirstADJNationsPROPNinADPCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Creedet
2CreeCreePROPNNumber=Sing4 onensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 onecop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
5ofofADP_9 Nationscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Nationsdet
7largestlargeADJDegree=Sup9 Nationsamod
8FirstFirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 Nationsamod
9NationsNationPROPNNumber=Plur4 onenmod
10ininADP_11 Canadacase
11CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing9 Nationsnmod
12..PUNCT_4 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Creeoneof the largest First Nations in Canadatree rules

Example 2

My classmate's grandmother speaks Cree.

nmod:possnmod:posscasensubjobjpunctrootMyPRONclassmateNOUN'sPARTgrandmotherNOUNspeaksVERBCreePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classmatenmod:poss
2classmateclassmateNOUNNumber=Sing4 grandmothernmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 classmatecase
4grandmothergrandmotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 speaksnsubj
5speaksspeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6CreeCreePROPNNumber=Sing5 speaksobj
7..PUNCT_5 speakspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpresentMy classmate's grandmotherCreetree rules

Example 3

Cree is written with special symbols called syllabics.

nsubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblaclxcomppunctrootCreeNOUNisAUXwrittenVERBwithADPspecialADJsymbolsNOUNcalledVERBsyllabicsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CreecreeNOUNNumber=Sing3 writtennsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 writtenaux:pass
3writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4withwithADP_6 symbolscase
5specialspecialADJDegree=Pos6 symbolsamod
6symbolssymbolNOUNNumber=Plur3 writtenobl
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 symbolsacl
8syllabicssyllabicNOUNNumber=Plur7 calledxcomp
9..PUNCT_3 writtenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepresent · passiveCreewith special symbolsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2callparticiplespecial symbols not said heresyllabicsvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Many Cree families live in northern Canada.

amodcompoundnsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootManyADJCreeNOUNfamiliesNOUNliveVERBinADPnorthernADJCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 familiesamod
2CreecreeNOUNNumber=Sing3 familiescompound
3familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur4 livensubj
4liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_7 Canadacase
6northernnorthernADJDegree=Pos7 Canadaamod
7CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing4 liveobl
8..PUNCT_4 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentMany Cree familiesnorthern Canadavn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in canada=Location

Example 5

We learned some Cree words for animals.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasenmodpunctrootWePRONlearnedVERBsomeDETCreePROPNwordsNOUNforADPanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3somesomeDETPronType=Ind5 wordsdet
4CreeCreePROPNNumber=Sing5 wordscompound
5wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur2 learnedobj
6forforADP_7 animalscase
7animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur5 wordsnmod
8..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWesome Cree wordsfor animalsvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic

Example 6

Cree storytellers pass on stories from elders to children.

compoundnsubjcompound:prtobjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootCreeNOUNstorytellersNOUNpassVERBonADPstoriesNOUNfromADPeldersNOUNtoADPchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CreecreeNOUNNumber=Sing2 storytellerscompound
2storytellersstorytellerNOUNNumber=Plur3 passnsubj
3passpassVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ononADP_3 passcompound:prt
5storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur3 passobj
6fromfromADP_7 elderscase
7elderselderNOUNNumber=Plur3 passobl
8totoADP_9 childrencase
9childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 passobl
10..PUNCT_3 passpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pass onpresentCree storytellersstorieschildreneldersvn 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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