Breakdown of Мой брат надел клетчатую рубашку, а я выбрала полосатую футболку.
я
I
мой
my
брат
the brother
выбрать
to choose
Questions & Answers about Мой брат надел клетчатую рубашку, а я выбрала полосатую футболку.
Why is it мой брат, not моя брат?
Because брат is a masculine noun in Russian, and the possessive word мой must agree with it.
- мой брат = my brother
- моя сестра = my sister
- моё письмо = my letter
- мои друзья = my friends
So the form of my changes depending on the gender and number of the noun.
Why is it надел, and what does that verb mean here?
Надел is the masculine past tense of надеть, which means to put on an item of clothing.
In this sentence:
- Мой брат надел клетчатую рубашку = My brother put on a plaid/checkered shirt.
A very common learner question is the difference between надеть and одеть:
- надеть = to put something on oneself or onto someone/something
- надеть рубашку
- одеть = to dress a person
- одеть ребёнка
So here надел рубашку is exactly the right choice, because the brother put on a shirt.
Why is it выбрала, not выбрал?