This is the 804th most frequent Slovak word.
otca
"Otca" is the genitive or accusative singular form of "otec," meaning "father" in English.
The word "otca" here is in the accusative case, as it functions as the direct object of the verb "navštívil".
Navštívil som svojho otca.
I visited my father.
The word "otca" is used in the accusative case to indicate the direct object of the verb "vidím".
Vidím otca v záhrade.
I see the father in the garden.
The word "otca" appears in the genitive case in this sentence to indicate possession or relation, as it describes the source of the command.