oče

In a sentence

• Moj oče je zdravnik.

  My father is a doctor.

  In this sentence, 'oče' means 'father', used to denote one's male parent.

• Govorili smo o očetu in njegovem delu.

  We talked about the father and his work.

  Here, 'očetu' is the dative form of the noun 'oče', used as the indirect object in the sentence.

• Njegov oče me je povabil na večerjo.

  His father invited me to dinner.

  In this context, 'oče' again means 'father', used as the subject of the sentence referring to someone else's male parent.