No. 3,303 in Russian
отца
"Отца" means "father" (genitive or accusative case) in English.
In a sentence
Я видел отца на улице.
I saw my father on the street.
In this sentence, 'отца' is the direct object of the verb 'видел', indicating the person who was seen.
Мы угощали отца пирогами.
We treated our father with pies.
Here, 'отца' serves as the direct object of the verb 'угощали', referring to the person who is the recipient of the pies.
Друзья отца пришли в гости.
Father's friends came for a visit.
In this case, 'отца' is used in the genitive case, showing possession to indicate that the guests are father’s friends.
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