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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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