"Он из России?"
Translation:Is he from Russia?
November 17, 2015
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[deactivated user]
Because that's not what the translation is.
Он из России? Is he from Russia?
Ruth440184
2015
Из requires the genitive case. Therefore, Россия must take the genitive case. In the genitive, words ending in я now end in и.
Ruth440184
2015
Он could potentially be used to refer to a previously mentioned, inanimate, grammatically masculine object. http://russianlearn.com/grammar/category/personal_pronouns
[deactivated user]
True, but since there was not a previously discussed item matching such a description, the simplest conclusion is he.