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Mi compañera sabe argumentar muy bien y siempre pone ejemplos claros.

Mi compañera sabe argumentar muy bien y siempre pone ejemplos claros.
My classmate knows how to argue very well and always gives clear examples.
FromLesson 69inHardcore Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi compañera sabe argumentar muy bien y siempre pone ejemplos claros.

What does compañera mean here?
Compañera is the feminine form of compañero. Depending on context, it can mean female classmate, female colleague/coworker, or sometimes female partner. In a sentence like this, female colleague or female classmate is usually the safest guess.
Why is it mi and not mí?
Mi without an accent means my. Mí with an accent means me, usually after a preposition, as in para mí or sin mí. Here it has to be mi compañera because it is a possessive: my colleague/classmate.
Why is there no ella in the sentence?
Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when the subject is already clear. Since mi compañera is stated explicitly, adding ella would usually be unnecessary. You would only add it for emphasis or contrast.
What does sabe argumentar mean exactly?
Saber + infinitive means to know how to do something. So sabe argumentar means she knows how to argue / make a case well. It focuses on ability or skill.
Could I also say Mi compañera argumenta muy bien?
Yes, that is also correct. Argumenta muy bien means she argues very well, while sabe argumentar muy bien adds a slight sense of she has the skill / knows how to do it well. In many situations, both are natural.
Does argumentar mean arguing like a fight?
Usually not. Argumentar is often closer to to argue a point, to reason, or to make a case. If you mean to have an argument/quarrel, Spanish more often uses discutir or pelear(se).
Why is muy bien placed after argumentar?
Muy bien is an adverb phrase, and in Spanish it commonly goes after the verb or infinitive it modifies. So sabe argumentar muy bien is a normal, natural word order. It works like habla muy bien or explica muy bien.
Why does the sentence use pone ejemplos? Doesn’t poner literally mean to put?
Yes, poner literally means to put, but poner un ejemplo / poner ejemplos is a very common expression in Spanish. It means to give or to provide examples. You can also say dar ejemplos, which is natural too.
Why is there no article before ejemplos claros?
Because the sentence is talking about examples in a general, non-specific way. Pone ejemplos claros means she gives clear examples, not a particular known set of examples. Spanish often omits the article in this kind of general plural phrase.
Why is it claros and not claras?
Because claros agrees with ejemplos, which is masculine plural. In Spanish, adjectives must match the noun in gender and number. So: ejemplo claro, ejemplos claros.
Why is siempre before pone?
That is the most neutral and common position. Siempre often goes before the conjugated verb: siempre pone, siempre dice, siempre llega. Other positions are sometimes possible, but this is the standard pattern learners should remember.
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