"Masa lui Carmen este nouă."
Translation:The table of Carmen is new.
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The feminine first names that end in -a (including foreign names) are declined like the common nouns with definite article (N.–A. Maria, G.–D. Mariei): The genitive-dative of the feminine first names in -ca will have the ending -căi: Ilinca – Ilincăi, Rodica – Rodicăi, Anca – Ancăi, Florica – Floricăi, etc. The feminine first names ending in consonant, -i, -u, etc., the definite article lui must be placed before the noun: lui Carmen
Why is it "lui Carmen" and not "ei Carmen"? Is it now the same form for both genders?
The feminine first names that end in -a (including foreign names) are declined like the common nouns with definite article (N.–A. Maria, G.–D. Mariei)
The genitive-dative of the feminine first names in -ca will have the ending -căi: Ilinca – Ilincăi, Rodica – Rodicăi, Anca – Ancăi, Florica – Floricăi, etc.
The feminine first names ending in consonant, -i, -u, etc., the definite article lui must be placed before the noun: lui Carmen (this has same form for male names).
I just found this answer: ThomasJ852997: Female personal names that don't end in -a form the genitive/dative like male personal names
She is female but in romanian most girls names end in an "a" so when a girls name doesnt they usually treat it like a male name when they are possesing it.