This is the 628th most frequent Hungarian word.
édesapja
"Édesapja" means "his/her father" in English.
Here, "édesapjához" employs a case ending to indicate direction towards 'his/her father', reflecting both possession and the dative case.
Az ügyfél az édesapjához fordult tanácsért.
The client turned to his/her father for advice.
In this sentence, "édesapjának" represents 'your father', with a possessive structure combined with the dative case to indicate to whom the thanks are directed.
Szeretném megköszönni édesapjának a segítséget.
I would like to thank your father for the assistance.
In this sentence, "édesapja" refers to 'his/her father,' with the possessive pronoun attached to show ownership.