No. 270 in Icelandic
ein
"Ein" in Icelandic means "one" (feminine form).
In a sentence
Ég hef aðeins eina bók í hillu minni.
I have only one book on my shelf.
In this sentence, 'eina' is the feminine singular accusative form of 'ein,' representing the number 'one' and modifying 'bók' in the object position.
Hún er ein í herberginu.
She is alone in the room.
Here, 'ein' is an adjective meaning 'alone,' describing the subject 'Hún' in the nominative singular feminine case.
Þú ert sú ein sem getur hjálpað mér.
You are the only one who can help me.
In this sentence, 'ein' is used in a synonymous sense with 'only one' or 'single,' emphasizing exclusivity, modifying 'sú' in nominative singular feminine.
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