No. 3,538 in Catalan
marí
"Marí" means "marine" or "related to the sea."
In a sentence
El biòleg marí estudia la vida sota el mar.
The marine biologist studies life under the sea.
In this sentence, 'marí' is used as an adjective describing the biologist, indicating their focus area as related to the sea.
Els organismes marins inclouen peixos i coralls.
Marine organisms include fish and corals.
Here, 'marins' is the plural form of 'marí', used to describe organisms related to the marine environment.
Durant l'exploració, vam veure un cavall marí.
During the exploration, we saw a seahorse.
In this context, 'marí' is part of the noun 'cavall marí', which directly translates to 'seahorse' and is a specific species.
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