ему помогла

helped him

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helped him Used when the helper is female and the person receiving help is male. The pronoun ему means “to him.”
RU: Маша ему помогла.
EN: Masha helped him.

Она ему помогла.

She helped him.

Тому нужно, чтобы Мэри ему помогла.

Tom needs Mary to help him.

Том хочет, чтобы я ему помогла?

Tom wants me to help him?

Как ты ему помогла?

How did you help him?