No. 269 in Croatian
jedini
"Jedini" means "the only one" or "sole" in English.
In a sentence
On je jedini čovjek koji je uspio u tome.
He is the only person who succeeded in that.
Here, 'jedini' means 'the only one', emphasizing uniqueness.
Njegova je odluka bila jedina ispravna.
His decision was the only correct one.
In this case, 'jedina' is the feminine singular form, indicating exclusivity of correctness.
To je jedino što želim reći.
That is the only thing I want to say.
Here, 'jedino' is used as a neutral singular form, referring to a single thing desired to be conveyed.
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