Cherokee
Cherokee — noun
- Cherokeesingular
- Cherokeesplural
1. A Native American nation that originally lived in the southeastern part of what
A Native American nation that originally lived in the southeastern part of what is now the United States, and whose main tribal governments today are based in Oklahoma and North Carolina.
The Cherokee have lived in the southern Appalachian mountains for thousands of years.
the Cherokee + plural verb for the nation
Many Cherokee were forced to walk to Oklahoma in the winter of 1838.
The Cherokee created one of the first written Native American languages in the 1820s.
A group of Cherokee elders visited the school to share traditional stories with the children.
The Cherokee have kept many of their traditions alive through festivals and community gatherings.
文法句型
the Cherokee + plural verb
用法筆記
When referring to the nation as a whole, the Cherokee is used as a plural noun and takes a plural verb (e.g. 'The Cherokee have...').
常見錯誤
2. A person who belongs to the Cherokee nation, either by birth or by tribal citize
A person who belongs to the Cherokee nation, either by birth or by tribal citizenship.
Noor's grandfather is a Cherokee who grew up in a small town in eastern Oklahoma.
a Cherokee — singular countable use
The librarian introduced the children to a Cherokee who makes traditional clay pots.
Rafael met several Cherokees at the cultural festival who taught him about basket weaving.
A young Cherokee won an award for her beadwork at the cultural fair.
Eli is a Cherokee and works as a language teacher at the tribal school.
文法句型
a Cherokee
the Cherokees (plural)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to one individual ('a Cherokee' = one person), while sense 1 refers to the entire nation ('the Cherokee' = the people collectively). The plural form Cherokees is less common than using the Cherokee for the collective group.
常見錯誤
3. The Native American language spoken by the Cherokee people, which uses a unique
The Native American language spoken by the Cherokee people, which uses a unique set of symbols invented by the Cherokee scholar Sequoyah in the early 1800s.
Cherokee is written with eighty-five characters that each stand for a single syllable.
Cherokee + singular verb for the language
Karim has studied Cherokee for two years and can now introduce himself in the language.
The Cherokee syllabary was invented by Sequoyah and is still taught in schools today.
Brooke listened to a recording of someone telling a legend in Cherokee.
Nkechi downloaded a Cherokee dictionary app to practise vocabulary during her commute.
文法句型
Cherokee + singular verb
speak / learn / write Cherokee
用法筆記
As a language name, Cherokee is uncountable and takes a singular verb. The phrase in Cherokee describes something expressed using the language (e.g. 'a story in Cherokee').
常見錯誤
Cherokee — adjective
- Cherokeepositive
- more Cherokeecomparative
- most Cherokeesuperlative
1. Belonging or connected to the Cherokee people, their culture, history, art, or l
Belonging or connected to the Cherokee people, their culture, history, art, or language.
Liam bought a handwoven Cherokee basket at the market during the festival.
Cherokee + noun — attributive use
The Cherokee art collection at the museum includes beadwork, pottery, and carvings.
A Cherokee storyteller visited the school and performed tales about the origin of the stars.
The Cherokee language program offers evening classes for adults who want to learn.
Sirin decorated her room with a colourful Cherokee wall hanging made of woven cloth.
文法句型
Cherokee + noun
用法筆記
Cherokee as an adjective always appears before a noun (attributive position). It does not have comparative or superlative forms.