algonquian

«algonquian» in Mova's school dictionary: A large family of Native American and First Nations… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (Algonquian); noun (Algonquian — the language family; Algonquians — the peoples)

meaning for a pupil

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

2) Describing the peoples who speak these languages. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in history, geography and language lessons about Canada and the USA. Many English words came from Algonquian languages: moose, skunk, raccoon, moccasin.

examples

• Cree is an Algonquian language. tree →
• The word «moose» comes from an Algonquian language. tree →
• Algonquian peoples lived across a huge area of North America. tree →
• We learned Algonquian place names in Canada. tree →
• Ojibwe and Mi'kmaq are Algonquian too. tree →
• Many Algonquian languages are still spoken today. tree →

note

Capital A. Not the same as «Algonquin», one people within the family. Said «al-GONG-kwee-an».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «algonquian» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.