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Father's Day is fast approaching, it'll be here next month. So I think it's a good idea to learn
some vocabulary about fathers and about Father's Day. Our first word here is paternity,
paternity, and paternity is a noun that means the state of being a father. If you are a father, then
you are in paternity. Let's see it in a sentence. So for example: paternity can be a very rewarding
experience. Some countries give paternity leave to new fathers and paternity was a noun.
It also has an adjective form, and this word is paternal, paternal. And paternal means
like a father, or similar to a father, or to be of your father's family.
So, let's see this in a sentence, for example, he is not my father,
but he has many paternal qualities. Meaning he has qualities similar to a father. Or:
my paternal grandfather is 85 years old. This means my grandfather on
my father's side of the family. And our next word here is patriarch, patriarch.
Patriarch, is a noun that means the male leader of the family and, it's very similar to another
word in English called matriarch, which just means the female leader of the family. Okay,
so let's look at patriarch in a sentence. For example, the patriarch of my family
is my father, or in some societies it is bad to disobey the patriarch. Our next word, is
father figure. Okay and of course, you can see this is actually two words, but we treat it like
one word. Okay, and father figure is a noun which means, an older man who you treat like a father,
especially by asking for his advice, help, or support. So, let's look at it in a sentence
for example, he's not my father, but he is a father figure in my life. Or, it's important to be
a good father figure. And for our final word or vocabulary word is a verb phrase, and this verb
phrase is spend time with. Okay and "with" is in parentheses, actually because we don't say "with"
always, but it's there sometimes. Spend time means to use time doing something or being somewhere.
Let's look at it in a sentence, for example: I like to spend time with my dad
on Father's Day. Or: me and my dad spent time playing soccer today. Alright everyone,
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