No. 309 in Russian
написал
"Wrote."
In a sentence
Я написал письмо.
I wrote a letter.
Here, 'написал' is used in the past tense to indicate the completion of the action of writing by a male subject (as inferred from the masculine verb ending).
Она написала статью для журнала.
She wrote an article for a magazine.
In this example, 'написала' is the feminine past form of 'написать,' reflecting the feminine subject.
Кто написал эту книгу?
Who wrote this book?
This sentence uses 'написал' in a question to inquire about the author of the book. The form 'написал' implies the question assumes a masculine author or is used in a neutral sense.
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