Mali
A country in West Africa with Bamako as its capital.
EXAMPLE
Mali grenzt im Norden an Algerien.
Mali borders Algeria to the north.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Malis |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mali | – |
| accusative | Mali | – |
| dative | Mali | – |
| genitive | Malis | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Prepositions
Depending on the situation, different prepositions are used with „Mali“: „in Mali“ refers to being there, „nach Mali“ to traveling there, and „aus Mali“ to coming from there. The country name is normally used without an article.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in Mali.
She has been working in Mali for two years.
Nächstes Jahr möchte er nach Mali reisen.
Next year, he would like to travel to Mali.
Die Ärztin kommt aus Mali.
The doctor comes from Mali.
Typical collocations
„Mali“ frequently occurs in geographical and political phrases, for example „die Hauptstadt von Mali“ (the capital of Mali), „die Regierung von Mali“ (the government of Mali), or „die Grenze zu Mali“ (the border with Mali).
EXAMPLE
Die Hauptstadt von Mali ist Bamako.
The capital of Mali is Bamako.
Genitive form
When „Mali“ expresses belonging, the ending „-s“ is often used: „Malis“ means “of Mali” or “belonging to Mali.”
EXAMPLE
Malis Regierung kündigte neue Maßnahmen an.
Mali's government announced new measures.
In real life
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