Breakdown of Моя подруга сказала, что этот детектив стоит перечитать из-за деталей, которые сначала кажутся неважными.
мой
my
сказать
to say
который
which
что
that
Questions & Answers about Моя подруга сказала, что этот детектив стоит перечитать из-за деталей, которые сначала кажутся неважными.
Why are моя and сказала feminine?
Because the subject is подруга, which is a feminine noun.
- моя подруга = my female friend
- In the past tense, Russian verbs agree with the subject in gender:
- сказал = he said
- сказала = she said
- сказало = it said
- сказали = they said
So Моя подруга сказала means My friend said, with both the pronoun and the verb showing that the friend is female.
Does подруга always mean just friend, or can it mean girlfriend too?
It can mean either, depending on context.
- подруга = a female friend
- In some contexts, it can also mean girlfriend
Here, since the sentence is neutral and about recommending a book, it most naturally means female friend.
This is a common point for English speakers because English separates friend and girlfriend, while Russian sometimes relies on context.
Why is что used after сказала?