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| Milkie wrote: | Is north Dakota a compound word?
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Yes, you could say that it is a proper compound noun. |
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| Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:55 pm Is North Dakota a compound word? |
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Of course, a proper compound noun ought to be properly capitalized, too:
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| Thu Aug 28, 2008 18:10 pm Is North Dakota a compound word |
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| Milkie wrote: | | Is north Dakota a compound word? |
No - they are two different words. North for the direction, Dakota for the Native Tribe. "Lakota" is a term used in conjunction with a language complex (and therefore derivatively for its speakers) across an area of the Northern Plains extending from western Minnesota to eastern Montana and northward to Alberta. Other terms are used now equivalently, now differentiated, with it, including "Sioux" and "Dakota."
The former is eschewed by some because it is a French corruption of an Ojibwa term, whereas Lakota and Dakota are autonyms and derive from the root for "friend" or "ally." It should be added, however, that in speaking colloquially in English, the term "Sioux" is often the one used by speakers themselves.
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| Thu Aug 28, 2008 18:23 pm Is North Dakota a compound word? |
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Hi Bob,
And welcome to english-test.net!
This is an interesting question. I would have thought that using the term 'North Dakota' to refer to a fixed geopolitical zone qualifies it as a compound noun. Your description for 'direction' seems more adequate for a region such as North Africa/ northern Africa/ the north of Africa.
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| Thu Aug 28, 2008 22:18 pm Is North Dakota a compound word? |
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I notice you capitalized both words in your link, Bob.
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