—BLASCO IBÁÑEZ.
They saw only soldiers on the platforms.
Veían sólo soldados en los andenes.—BLASCO IBÁÑEZ.
I have only three. (I have but three. I have just three.)
Tengo solo tres. (Tengo tres solamente. Tengo tres, nada más. No tengo más de tres.)
(c) If only, expressing a wish contrary to fact, is rendered ojalá with imperfect or pluperfect subjunctive.
If only he were here.
72. Solo without the accent means alone, or single.
The other compartment was occupied by a single man.