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Micmac [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mi'kmaw
1, record 1, English, Mi%27kmaw
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Micmac 2, record 1, English, Micmac
see observation, adjective, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to the Mi'kmaq, the Indigenous Peoples living in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec. 3, record 1, English, - Mi%27kmaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The form "Mi'kmaw" plays two grammatical roles: as a noun, it is the singular form of Mi'kmaq and, as an adjective, it precedes a singular noun (e.g. Mi'kmaw person). 4, record 1, English, - Mi%27kmaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In this First Nations language, adjectives agree with nouns in terms of singular or plural. So, speaking this language, one would use the adjective Mi'kmaw with a singular noun; and the adjective Mi'kmaq with a plural noun. English as a language does not do this ... There is no difference between the noun and the adjective, or any attempt to incorporate singular forms and plural forms in English. 5, record 1, English, - Mi%27kmaw
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mi'kmaq
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micmac
1, record 1, French, micmac
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micmaque 2, record 1, French, micmaque
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif aux Micmacs, peuple autochtone qui habite dans les provinces de l'Atlantique et au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - micmac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «micmac» s'accorde en genre et en nombre : la culture micmaque, des projets micmacs. 3, record 1, French, - micmac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mi'kmaw
1, record 2, English, Mi%27kmaw
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mi'gmaw 2, record 2, English, Mi%27gmaw
correct, see observation, noun
- Micmac 3, record 2, English, Micmac
see observation, noun, obsolete
- Mig'mawag 4, record 2, English, Mig%27mawag
noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person from the Indigenous Peoples living in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec. 5, record 2, English, - Mi%27kmaw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Indigenous Peoples formerly called Micmac now spell their name Mi'kmaw (singular) and Mi'kmaq (plural). The Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq and the Mi'kmaq Grand Council have adopted these forms and request that others follow their practice … The new spellings more closely reflect the Mi'kmaw language … 6, record 2, English, - Mi%27kmaw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The form "Mi'kmaw" plays two grammatical roles: As a noun, it is the singular form of Mi'kmaq and, as an adjective, it precedes a singular noun (e.g. Mi'kmaw person). 7, record 2, English, - Mi%27kmaw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Even though the spelling "Mi'kmaq" is more often used, it is the plural non-possessive form. The singular form of the word is "Mi'kmaw." 7, record 2, English, - Mi%27kmaw
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Mi'kmaq
- Mi'gmaq
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Micmac
1, record 2, French, Micmac
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Micmaque 2, record 2, French, Micmaque
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- Mig'mawag 3, record 2, French, Mig%27mawag
invariable, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne appartenant au peuple autochtone qui habite dans les provinces Atlantiques et au Québec. 4, record 2, French, - Micmac
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «Micmac» est consacrée en français et s'accorde en genre et en nombre. Certains auteurs et certaines collectivités autochtones privilégient la graphie «Mi'kmaq», forme qui est plus proche de la graphie autochtone que «Micmac». 5, record 2, French, - Micmac
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'accord en genre et en nombre de «Mi'kmaq» n'est pas encore passé dans l'usage. Par exemple : Loi concernant les pouvoirs des Mi'kmaq de la Nouvelle-Écosse en matière d'éducation. 5, record 2, French, - Micmac
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Mi'kmaq
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mi'kmaq
1, record 3, English, Mi%27kmaq
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Mi'kmaw 2, record 3, English, Mi%27kmaw
correct
- Micmac 2, record 3, English, Micmac
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mi'kmaq is among the Wabanaki cluster of Eastern Algonquian languages, which include the various Abenaki dialects, and the Penobscot and Maliseet-Passamaquoddy languages. 3, record 3, English, - Mi%27kmaq
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mi'kmaq
1, record 3, French, mi%27kmaq
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micmac 2, record 3, French, micmac
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue autochtone appartenant à la famille linguistique algonquienne. 3, record 3, French, - mi%27kmaq
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La graphie «Micmac» est consacrée en français. Toutefois, certains auteurs et certaines collectivités autochtones privilégient la graphie «Mi'kmaq», forme qui est plus proche de la graphie autochtone que «Micmac». 3, record 3, French, - mi%27kmaq
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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