"Mama Monicăi este tânără."

Translation: The mother of Monica is young.

[Echo272727]

Monica's mother is young
should be accepted

[GlennEvani]

It was just accepted for me. 5-18-2020

[David-Herron]

that was accepted for me - july 30, 2020

[Hi_From_Tom]

Why does "of Ana" become "Anei", but "of Monica" becomes "Monicăi"? Is this because "-cei" would significantly alter the sound of the name itself?

[dilez]

I am not sure what the actual rule is, but yes, it just sounds wrong. It's the same with 'Anca' -> 'Ancăi'. Also, names ending with a consonant and newer names of foreign origin use the masculine article.

[lebo_bebo]

From "Learn Romanian with Nico" by Nicoleta Meitert, Page 90:
Female names that end in a change a to ei

Female names that end in ca change ca into căi

Female names that don't end in a don't change, but are instead preceded by lui

Male names are also preceded by lui

Examples:
Pisica Mariei = Maria's Cat
Pisica Biancăi= Bianca's cat
Pisica lui Carmen= Carmen's cat
Pisica lui Alex= Alex's cat

[lebo_bebo]

Thank you. I just came here to aske why I had Mama lui Carmen in the previous sentence (masc) and now Mama monicai (fem)

[CarmenMari511396]

It's effective a rule that you need to understand it.In Romanian Ana becomes Anei Monica-Monicai,Mariana-Marianei and others.

[abcdefg-1]

And "Olgăi" came to mind too, so it must be to avoid the "ce" and "ge" sounds. I forgot what they were called, but they were similar to "ci," "gi," "che," "ghe," "chi," and "ghi."

I provided more details on that rule here:
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/19992906

[LABv7L1N]

'Monica's mother' would be used rather than 'the mother of Monica'.