Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From viens (one) +‎ -īgs.

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Adjective edit

vienīgs (definite vienīgais, comparative vienīgāks, superlative visvienīgākais, adverb vienīgi)

  1. only, unique (of which there is no more than one)
    vienīgais bērnsonly child
    tā ir vienīgā izejathat is the only way out
    tas ir viņa vienīgais prieksthat is his only joy
    vienīgais ļaunums ir tas, ka bus ilgi jāgaidathe only bad thing is that it will be a long wait
    mana vienīgā manta ir mētelis vecs un priecīga dziesmamy only treasure is an old coat and a joyful song
    mūsu vienīgais vilciens aizgājis tikko pirms divām minutēmour only train had left just two minutes ago
  2. (definite form) the only one, the only thing (that of which there is no more than one)
    viņš ir vienīgais, kas pieteicieshe is the only one who applied
    vienīgais, kas Klāvam vēl atlikās, tā bija skaudībathe only thing still left for Klāvs was envy
    ja tauta zaudē nacionālo valstiskumu, nacionālo ekonomiku, tad vienīgais, kas spēj saglabāt, izglābt pašu tautu, ir nacionāla kultūraif a people loses its national statehood, its national economy, then the only thing that can save this people is the national culture

Declension edit