No. 496 in Lithuanian

vienintelis

The Lithuanian word "vienintelis" means "only" or "sole" in English.

In a sentence

Jis yra vienintelis mano draugas.
He is my only friend.
In this sentence, "vienintelis" is used as an adjective meaning "only" to emphasize that there is no other friend but this one.
Tai buvo vienintelė galimybė.
That was the only opportunity.
Here, "vienintelė" modifies the noun "galimybė" to indicate it was a singular and unique opportunity.
Ji nori būti vienintelė, kuri supranta.
She wants to be the only one who understands.
In this instance, "vienintelė" is used to specify that she desires to be the sole person possessing the understanding.

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