Breakdown of Да, он видит директора.
он
he / it (for a masculine noun) / it (for a neuter noun)
да
yes
видеть
to see
директор
director
Questions & Answers about Да, он видит директора.
Why does the word for director end in -а (директора)?
Because it is the direct object of the verb видит (sees), which means it needs to be in the accusative case. For masculine animate nouns (people and animals), the accusative case is formed by adding -а or -я. This makes it look exactly like the genitive case!
Would the ending change if he was seeing an object instead of a person?
No, it wouldn't. For masculine inanimate nouns (non-living things like a house or a table), the accusative case looks exactly like the dictionary form. If he were seeing a table, it would just be Он видит стол. The special -а ending in this sentence is used specifically because the director is a living person.
The verb is видеть (to see). Since it ends in -еть, shouldn't "he sees" be он видет?
You would think so, but видеть is an exception! Even though it ends in -еть, it belongs to the second conjugation (the "и" conjugation). That is why we use an и in the ending to make он видит.
What if the director is a woman? Do we use a different ending?
The word директор is grammatically masculine in Russian, even when talking about a female director. Because of this, you still treat it as a masculine animate noun and use директора for the accusative case.