This is the 360th most frequent Finnish word.
yksin
"Yksin" means "alone" or "by oneself" in English.
In this sentence, 'yksin' means 'alone', indicating the subject's state of living without others.
Hän asuu yksin pienessä talossa.
He lives alone in a small house.
Here, 'yksin' is used to specify that the speaker does not wish to go without company.
En halua lähteä yksin kauppaan.
I don't want to go to the store alone.
In this context, 'yksin' signifies that the child is engaged in the activity solitary.