Word
Мы часто встречаем его в парке.
Meaning
We often meet him in the park.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Мы часто встречаем его в парке.
Why do we use его instead of он here?
Он means "he" and is used when a person is doing the action (the subject). In this sentence, "he" is the person being met (the direct object). When a pronoun receives the action, it takes the Accusative case, so он changes to его to mean "him".
I see the letter г in его. Is it pronounced like a hard "g"?
No, this is a very important exception to memorize! The word его is pronounced "ye-VO". The letter г sounds like a "v" in this word. This rule also applies to adjectives that end in -его or -ого.
Why does the verb встречаем end in -ем?
The ending -ем matches the subject мы ("we"). The dictionary form of the verb is встречать ("to meet"). Because it is a regular "Group 1" verb, when we want to say "we meet", we drop the -ть and add -ем.
Why is there an -е at the end of парке?