"Poșeta Gabrielei este mai mare ca a Mariei."

Translation: The purse of Gabriella is bigger than Mary's.

[alex_mne]

"The purse of Gabriella is bigger than that of Mary" should be accepted.

[steffponeu]

Poşeta Gabrielei este mai mare decât a Mariei. "Decât" în loc de "ca"

[DaithiWalsh]

''of Mary'' (without 's) should be marked correct here.

[nfmonteiro]

Would have to be "than that of Mary" in that case.

[DavidRomanH]

I put this but had it marked incorrect

[lebo_bebo]

When i had to translate this sentence from English to Romanian, the answer had ca cea a mariei. Now that it is the other way round, the cea has disapppeared. Does anyone know a reason for this? Or are both versions acceptable or is this a bug? (excuse my english - shouldn't be starting sentences with a conjuction sorry!)

[Tracy120636]

I would like to see an answer to Caleb's question of one year ago. Why is "a" not required before 'Gabrielei", but it is before Mariei?

[186.Eb4to1LJgnhF]

"Al, a, ai, ale" are possessive articles. They are not used when there is a noun before which already has the definite article.

poșeta Gabrielei

a Gabrielei

caietul Mariei

al Mariei

pantofii băiatului

ai băiatului

frunzele copacului

ale copacului

[Tracy120636]

What a brilliant way of explaining / illustrating this!

[LABv7L1N]

'Gabriella's purse'

[Pat733327]

Absolutely as Alex has said.

[Caleb_Aguirre]

Why is it "a" Mariei?

[David-Herron]

Gabriela has a bigger purse, and a bigger clock/watch, than Mary. Either Mary is an LBYM advocate (Living Beneath Your Means) or she's just not keeping up.

[Gra1980o]

The purse of Gabriella is bigger than Marys’.