This is the 357th most frequent Greek word.
πατέρα
The Greek word "πατέρα" means "father" in English (accusative case).
Here, 'πατέρα' is used in the nominative case as the subject of the sentence, indicating a direct identification of relation.
Ο πατέρας μου είναι γιατρός.
My father is a doctor.
'Πατέρα' is used in the accusative case as the object of the verb 'χρειάζομαι', representing the person being referred to.
Χρειάζομαι τον πατέρα μου τώρα.
I need my father now.
In this instance, 'πατέρα' is also in the accusative case, used within a prepositional phrase introduced by 'για', indicating the discussed topic.