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How do you use Cree in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like algonquian or algonquin, plus the exact meaning.

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Cree in a sentence

Cree meaning

  1. An aboriginal nation of North America.
  2. The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.

Synonyms of Cree

algonquian algonquin algonquian language

Using Cree

  • The main meaning on this page is: An aboriginal nation of North America. | The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.
  • Useful related words include: algonquian, algonquin, algonquian language.
  • In the example corpus, cree often appears in combinations such as: cree nation, the cree, plains cree.

Context around Cree

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Cree

  • In this selection, "cree" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plains, swampy, woods, nation, dialects and mother stand out and add context to how "cree" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a mixed cree salteaux history and almost all cree and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cree" sits close to words such as abstraction, accomplice and ang, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cree

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

As a First Nation Cree, Mackenzie knows better than to dismiss dreams. (12 words)

But Brian Cree, I'm going to ask to elaborate on this. (12 words)

Note: The western group of languages includes Swampy Cree, Woods Cree and Plains Cree. (14 words)

As a result, in Michif the grammatical and bound elements are almost all Cree, and the lexical and free elements are almost all French; verbs are almost totally Cree, because the verb consists of grammatical and bound elements. (38 words)

Neither Corky, with a Danish father and a Cree mother, nor Lynn, with a Cree mother and an Icelandic father, had much connection with Indigenous culture as children, since their parents were taught European ways at school. (37 words)

Neal McLeod argues this is partly due to the dominant culture's fascination with Plains Indian culture as well as the greater degree of written standardization and prestige Plains Cree enjoys over other Cree dialects. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Note: The western group of languages includes Swampy Cree, Woods Cree and Plains Cree.

Taken from Rhodes (1977) Cree-origin demonstratives can be added to noun phrases, in which case the Cree gender (animate or inanimate) is that of the corresponding Cree noun.

There is also a tendency for bands to recategorize themselves as "Plains Cree" instead of Woods Cree or Swampy Cree.

He is Plains Cree from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation and a citizen of the Siksika Nation.

Neither Corky, with a Danish father and a Cree mother, nor Lynn, with a Cree mother and an Icelandic father, had much connection with Indigenous culture as children, since their parents were taught European ways at school.

The Cree in the community is very different from the Cree out on the land,'' said Wynne.

As a result, in Michif the grammatical and bound elements are almost all Cree, and the lexical and free elements are almost all French; verbs are almost totally Cree, because the verb consists of grammatical and bound elements.

Contemporary There have been several attempts to create a national political organization that would represent all Cree peoples, at least as far back as a 1994 gathering at the Opaskwayak Cree First Nation reserve.

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In this variety of Michif, the French elements were pronounced in ways that have distinctively Canadian French values for the vowels, while the Cree elements have distinctively Cree values for vowels.

Neal McLeod argues this is partly due to the dominant culture's fascination with Plains Indian culture as well as the greater degree of written standardization and prestige Plains Cree enjoys over other Cree dialects.

The explanation for this unusual distribution of Cree and French elements in Michif lies in the polysynthetic nature of Cree morphology.

The following tables show the syllabaries of Eastern and Western Cree dialects, respectively: Speakers of various Cree dialects have begun creating dictionaries to serve their communities.

This has led to a simplification of identity, and it has become "fashionable" for bands in many parts of Saskatchewan to identify as "Plains Cree" at the expense of a mixed Cree-Salteaux history.

A major new addition at Kapown Rehabilitation Centre in Kapawe’no Cree Nation in Grouard was celebrated at an official grand opening Aug. 18.

An out-of-control wildfire is burning south of Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba.

As a First Nation Cree, Mackenzie knows better than to dismiss dreams.

A spokesperson for the Cree School Board (CSB) told CBC News the board couldn't comment on the specifics of Khayden's case.

At the conference, Cree Nation regional fire marshal Lee-Roy Blacksmith spoke with Quebec’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere about how fires impacted Eeyou Istchee.

But Brian Cree, I'm going to ask to elaborate on this.

But that self-governing process isn’t as advanced in the North as it is in other Indigenous communities, such as the Cree territories, she said.

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Common combinations with cree

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cree" in a sentence?
An example: "Note: The western group of languages includes Swampy Cree, Woods Cree and Plains Cree." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cree" from authentic English texts.
What does "cree" mean?
Cree means: An aboriginal nation of North America.
What are synonyms of "cree"?
Common synonyms of "cree" include: algonquian, algonquin, algonquian language.
How many example sentences with "cree" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "cree", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.