No. 113 in Finnish
yhden
"Yhden" is the genitive singular form of "yksi," meaning "of one" or "one's" in English.
In a sentence
Tarvitsen yhden omenan.
I need one apple.
Here, 'yhden' functions as a quantifier, specifying the number 'one' in the accusative case, tied to 'omena' (apple).
Valitsin yhden kirjan.
I chose one book.
In this context, 'yhden' again serves as a quantifier indicating a single entity, with 'yksi' being in the accusative form due to the direct object 'kirja' (book).
Se on yhden euron arvoinen.
It is worth one euro.
'Yhden' denotes a quantity of 'one' in the genitive case, associated with 'euro' to indicate possession or value.
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