No. 994 in Bulgarian
единият
"Единият" means "the one" (used to refer to one of two things or people).
In a sentence
Единият от братята ми е лекар.
One of my brothers is a doctor.
The word 'единият' is used here as the subject of the sentence, referring to one of a specified pair or group (brothers).
Имаше два стола в стаята, и единият беше счупен.
There were two chairs in the room, and one of them was broken.
The word 'единият' here indicates one specific item (chair) out of a pair or set.
Единият начин да стигнеш там е с кола, а другият е пеша.
One way to get there is by car, and the other is by walking.
In this sentence, 'единият' is used to emphasize one option or method out of two possibilities.
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