No. 804 in Slovak
otca
"Otca" is the genitive or accusative singular form of "otec," meaning "father" in English.
In a sentence
Navštívil som svojho otca.
I visited my father.
The word "otca" here is in the accusative case, as it functions as the direct object of the verb "navštívil".
Vidím otca v záhrade.
I see the father in the garden.
The word "otca" is used in the accusative case to indicate the direct object of the verb "vidím".
Dvere sú zavreté na príkaz otca.
The door is closed on father's command.
The word "otca" appears in the genitive case in this sentence to indicate possession or relation, as it describes the source of the command.
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