No. 103 in Persian
تنها
Alone; only.
In a sentence
من تنها به فروشگاه رفتم.
I went to the store alone.
In this sentence, "تنها" means "alone," describing the subject's action performed without company.
او تنها دو ساعت برای این کار وقت دارد.
He has only two hours for this task.
Here, "تنها" conveys the meaning of "only," specifying a limited amount of time.
این تنها یک داستان است.
This is only a story.
In this context, "تنها" functions similarly to "only" or "just," emphasizing that it is nothing more than a story.
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