No. 60 in Icelandic
síðasta
"Last" or "final."
In a sentence
Ég fór í bíó síðasta föstudag.
I went to the cinema last Friday.
Here, 'síðasta' is used to indicate 'last' as in the most recent or just past specific day or event.
Kláraðu síðasta skammtinn af matnum.
Finish the last portion of the food.
In this case, 'síðasta' signifies 'last' as in the remaining or final part of something specific and countable.
Ég las síðasta kaflann í bókinnni í gær.
I read the last chapter of the book yesterday.
Here, 'síðasta' represents 'last' as it provides information about the final item in an ordered sequence.
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