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> On this side of world I'd use both Maria's sister's friend or a friend of Maria's sister's (the strange English possessive) depending on the emphasis.
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Not quite. “Maria’s sister’s friend” or “a friend of Maria’s sister.”
“Maria’s sister’s” is redundant in the second option; the “of” takes take of the additional possessive.
W.
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