No. 87 in Slovenian
državi
"Državi" is the dative or locative singular form of "država," meaning "state" or "country" in English.
In a sentence
Počitnice smo preživeli v državi z imenitno zgodovino.
We spent our vacation in a country with an impressive history.
The word 'državi' is in locative case, indicating the location where the action took place.
Rad bi izvedel več o politiki v tej državi.
I would like to learn more about the politics in this country.
Here, 'državi' is also in locative case, referring to the location associated with the political context.
Številni zakoni veljajo za obe državi.
Many laws apply to both countries.
In this case, 'državi' is in dative case, representing the indirect object affected by the laws.
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