How to use the indefinite article in Cree

How to use the indefinite article in Cree

You want to learn how to use the indefinite article in Cree? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Cree lessons complete with useful examples. An apple, a house, a book... we explain it all to you in short, easy to follow lessons.

The Cree indefinite article

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

Examples

peyakohewamak
a family
asiniy
a stone
kihči-ōtēnaw
a city
pīsim
a month
piyēsīs
a bird
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The name for the language in Cree is Nēhiyawēwin. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Cree would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Cree

Learn to get by in Cree with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Cree, introduce yourself in Cree and even hold a conversation in Cree after you have met someone.

ōki nāpēwak
these men
ōhi wāskahikana
these houses
ōki pīčikwāsak
these apples
ōki iskwēsisak
these girls
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Step 3 : The indefinite article in Cree

The indefinite article is what we call the word a in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns in English (a book, a chair, a door etc.). To get started in Cree, pick just 3 important nouns. We suggest you learn the nouns masinahikan, tēhtapiwin and iskwāhtēm (book, chair, door). Once you have learned these nouns, you can then learn how to use each noun with the indefinite article. This is easy in Cree, because in Cree, there is no indefinite article. So the word masinahikan can mean book or a book, the word tēhtapiwin can mean chair or a chair and the word iskwāhtēm can mean door or a door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the indefinite article in Cree including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the indefinite article with the Cree nouns masinahikan, tēhtapiwin and iskwāhtēm, you're ready to move on to Step 4 (the definite article in Cree).

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