Il ragazzo dipende ancora dal padre.

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Why do we use dal instead of a word for "on"?
In English, you "depend on" something, but in Italian, the verb dipendere always pairs with the preposition da (from). Since padre is masculine singular, da combines with the article il to make dal.
Why does the translation say "his father" when the Italian just says dal padre?
When talking about body parts, clothing, or close family members, Italians often drop the possessive adjective (like suo) if it is completely obvious whose father it is. Using the definite article (the il inside dal) is enough to imply "his own father".
Where should I normally place ancora in a sentence like this?
Adverbs of time like ancora (still) generally go right after the conjugated verb. Placing it immediately after dipende is the most natural word order, though putting it at the very end of the sentence wouldn't be strictly wrong.

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