However, it can be used with nouns and adjectives, which will then take the appropriate declension. For example:
* Ekā graāmī (एक ग्रामी) - One villager (feminine singular)
* Ekau gṛhaṁ (एकौ गृहं) - One house (neuter singular)
* Eke vāṇijaḥ (एके वाणिजः) - One merchant (masculine singular)
The declension of "ek" depends on the noun or adjective it modifies.