Word
Курьер принёс посылку из Китая.
Meaning
The courier brought the parcel from China.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Курьер принёс посылку из Китая.
из
out of
принести
to bring (perfective)
посылка
parcel
курьер
courier
Questions & Answers about Курьер принёс посылку из Китая.
Why do we use из here instead of от for "from"?
The preposition из is used when something comes out of a geographic location, like a country, city, or building. You use от when something comes from a person. Since the parcel is from a country (Китай), we use из. If the parcel were from a friend or a specific person, we would use от.
How does the word Китай (China) change to Китая?
The preposition из always forces the next word into the Genitive case. For masculine nouns ending in -й like Китай, you make the Genitive form by replacing -й with -я.
Why is the word for parcel spelled посылку and not посылка?
The parcel is the direct object of the sentence, meaning it is the thing the courier brought. This puts it into the Accusative case. For feminine nouns ending in -а like посылка, the ending changes to -у in the Accusative.
What is the dictionary form of принёс, and why doesn't it end in -л like a normal past tense verb?