lakota
lakota — 名詞
- lakotasingular
- lakotasplural
1. an Indigenous nation of the northern Great Plains region, with homelands across
拉科塔族
北美原住民族群之一，蘇族支系
an Indigenous nation of the northern Great Plains region, with homelands across what are today the upper-midwest U.S. states and the prairie provinces of Canada; one of the seven main groups making up the Sioux.
The Lakota have lived on the northern Great Plains for many generations.
拉科塔族在北美大平原北部已經生活了許多世代。
use with definite article 'the' for the whole nation
Hana wrote her thesis about how the Lakota organize their traditional councils.
Hana 的論文寫的是拉科塔族如何運作他們的傳統議會。
collective subject taking plural verb
Treaties between the Lakota and the U.S. government in the 1860s are still debated today.
1860 年代拉科塔族與美國政府簽訂的條約，至今仍引發爭議。
For the Lakota, the Black Hills of South Dakota are sacred land.
對拉科塔族而言，南達科他州的黑山是神聖之地。
Many Lakota families gather each summer for a community ceremony called the Sun Dance.
許多拉科塔族家庭每年夏天都會聚在一起，舉行名為「太陽舞」的族群儀式。
- Teton Sioux
older anthropological name for the same nation; less used today
- Sioux
broader label that also includes the Dakota and Nakota divisions
文法句型
the Lakota
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'the' when referring to the nation as a whole. Distinguish from sense 2 (a single member) and sense 3 (the language).
常見錯誤
2. one person who belongs to the Lakota nation by birth or community ties.
拉科塔人
拉科塔族的一名成員
one person who belongs to the Lakota nation by birth or community ties.
Noa met a Lakota from the Pine Ridge Reservation at the museum opening.
Noa 在博物館開幕時，認識了一位來自松嶺保留區的拉科塔人。
indefinite article 'a Lakota' for a single member
The poet Layli Long Soldier is a Lakota whose work explores treaty history.
詩人 Layli Long Soldier 是一位拉科塔人，作品探討條約歷史。
predicate noun: 'is a Lakota'
Three Lakotas from South Dakota came to the conference to speak about land rights.
三位來自南達科他州的拉科塔人前來會議，談論土地權益。
Sirin's coworker, a Lakota raised in Montana, often gives talks at the local school about her culture.
Sirin 的同事是一位在蒙大拿州長大的拉科塔人，常常到當地學校演講，介紹自己族群的文化。
Isabela's grandfather, a Lakota born in Rapid City, taught her several traditional songs.
Isabela 的爺爺是一位在拉皮德城出生的拉科塔人，教她唱了好幾首傳統歌謠。
- Lakota person
more explicit; common in respectful modern usage
- Sioux
broader; refers to anyone from the Sioux confederation, not just the Lakota division
文法句型
a Lakota
Lakotas
用法筆記
Countable: takes 'a / one Lakota' for an individual and 'Lakotas' (or 'Lakota people') in the plural. Distinguish from sense 1, where the bare 'the Lakota' names the whole nation.
常見錯誤
3. the Siouan language spoken by the Lakota nation, today used mainly in parts of N
拉科塔語
拉科塔族所使用的蘇語族語言
the Siouan language spoken by the Lakota nation, today used mainly in parts of North and South Dakota.
Élise is learning Lakota through an online course taught by a tribal college.
Élise 透過一所部族學院開設的線上課程，正在學習拉科塔語。
object of 'learn' — no article with a language name
Christopher and his sister grew up speaking both English and Lakota at home.
Christopher 和姊姊從小在家裡同時說英語和拉科塔語長大。
object of 'speak'
The children's book was printed in Lakota with an English glossary at the back.
這本童書以拉科塔語印行，後面附有英語對照詞彙表。
Schools on the Pine Ridge Reservation now offer daily Lakota lessons to younger students.
松嶺保留區的學校現在每天都為低年級學生開設拉科塔語課程。
Linguists describe Lakota as a Siouan language with a rich verb system.
語言學家把拉科塔語歸為蘇語族，並說它的動詞系統相當豐富。
- Lakȟótiyapi
the language's own self-name in its written form
- Teton Sioux (language)
older linguistic label for the same language
文法句型
speak Lakota
in Lakota
用法筆記
Uncountable as a language name — no article ('speak Lakota', not 'speak the Lakota'). 'The Lakota language' is the longer form when extra clarity is needed.