From Proto-Finnic *ainut. Derived from the same root as ainoa; ain- + -ut.
ainut (not comparable)
Only the nominative (ainut) and partitive (ainutta) singular forms are commonly used. In other cases the synonym ainoa is used instead.
| Inflection of ainut (Kotus type 43/ohut, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ainut | ainuet | |
| genitive | ainuen | ainuiden ainuitten | |
| partitive | ainutta | ainuita | |
| illative | ainueen | ainuisiin ainuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ainut | ainuet | |
| accusative | nom. | ainut | ainuet |
| gen. | ainuen | ||
| genitive | ainuen | ainuiden ainuitten | |
| partitive | ainutta | ainuita | |
| inessive | ainuessa | ainuissa | |
| elative | ainuesta | ainuista | |
| illative | ainueen | ainuisiin ainuihin | |
| adessive | ainuella | ainuilla | |
| ablative | ainuelta | ainuilta | |
| allative | ainuelle | ainuille | |
| essive | ainuena | ainuina | |
| translative | ainueksi | ainuiksi | |
| abessive | ainuetta | ainuitta | |
| instructive | — | ainuin | |
| comitative | — | ainuine | |
ainut