ALMATY

[Gary H. Toops]

Now that the capital of Kazakstan (sic) is known as Almaty rather than
Alma-Ata, what is the "declensional status" of the place name in
Russian?  Is it a plurale tantum (like Kanny `Cannes', Afiny `Athens')
or an indeclinable singular?  In other words, do you say in Russian
_Ja zhivu v Almaty_ or _v Almatax_?  Do you say _Ja rodom iz Almaty_?
_iz Almat_? _iz Almatov_?

Thanks.

Gary H. Toops                               TOOPS at TWSUVM.UC.TWSU.EDU
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