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World's first ladies, gentlemen discuss mental health at Zelenska’s summit in Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)

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Partners of European leaders, Ukrainian and international officials, as well as celebrities gathered in Kyiv on Sept. 6 for the third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, initiated by Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska. First held in 2021, the summit aims to bring the world’s first ladies and

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why is her last name Zelenska and not Zelenskyy?

Assume it's some quirk of Ukrainian language but I can't find which quirk.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

In some surnames the ending changes depending on the sex of the person. For example Zelenskyy (masculine) - Zelenska(feminine), Zaluzhnyi (masculine) - Zaluzhna(feminine), Bobrov(masculine) - Bobrova(feminine). But it doesn't change in other surnames like Zalizniak, Patrushevych, etc.
Sorry, but I can't provide a better explanation right now

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