How to use the definite article in Cree

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The Cree definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Cree. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

mīčisowināhtik

the table

okāwīmāw

the mother

-kamik

the building

masinahikan

the book

piyēsīs

the bird

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Basic words and phrases in Cree

Learn to get by in Cree with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Cree phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

ōki asiniyak

these stones

ōhi mīčisowināhtikwa

these tables

ōhi tēhtapiwina

these chairs

ōhi wāskahikana

these houses

Miyopayiw!

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Step 4 : The definite article in Cree

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns masinahikan, tēhtapiwin and iskwāhtēm (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Cree, because in Cree, there is no definite article. So the word masinahikan can mean book or the book, the word tēhtapiwin can mean chair or the chair and the word iskwāhtēm can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Cree including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Cree nouns masinahikan, tēhtapiwin and iskwāhtēm, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Cree).

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