Breakdown of После её слов я молча кивнул, хотя сначала хотел возразить.
я
I
хотеть
to want
слово
the word
её
her
Questions & Answers about После её слов я молча кивнул, хотя сначала хотел возразить.
Why is it после её слов and not после её слова?
Because после takes the genitive case, and слов is the genitive plural of слово.
- слово = word
- слова can mean either:
- nominative plural: words
- genitive singular: of the word
- слов = genitive plural: of words
So после её слов literally means after her words or more naturally after what she said.
Why is её used here?
Её means her.
In this sentence, it shows possession: её слов = her words / what she said.
A useful comparison:
- она = she
- её = her
- ей = to her
- ею / ей = by her
Here, only the possessive meaning is needed.
Also, you may see ее written without the dots. That is very common in normal writing. её is just the more precise spelling.
What does после её слов mean naturally? Is it literally after her words?