# ainut
## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑi̯nut/, [ˈɑ̝i̯nut̪]
* Rhymes: -ɑinut
* Hyphenation: ai‧nut

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *ainut. Derived from the same root as ainoa; ain- +‎ -ut.

#### Adjective

ainut (not comparable)
* only, sole, lone

##### Declension

Only the nominative (ainut) and partitive (ainutta) singular forms are commonly used. In other cases the synonym ainoa is used instead.
Possessive forms of ainut (Kotus type 43/ohut, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ainueni
ainueni
accusative
nom.
ainueni
ainueni
gen.
ainueni
genitive
ainueni
ainuideni ainuitteni
partitive
ainuttani
ainuitani
inessive
ainuessani
ainuissani
elative
ainuestani
ainuistani
illative
ainueeni
ainuisiini ainuihini
adessive
ainuellani
ainuillani
ablative
ainueltani
ainuiltani
allative
ainuelleni
ainuilleni
essive
ainuenani
ainuinani
translative
ainuekseni
ainuikseni
abessive
ainuettani
ainuittani
instructive
comitative
—ainuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ainuesi
ainuesi
accusative
nom.
ainuesi
ainuesi
gen.
ainuesi
genitive
ainuesi
ainuidesi ainuittesi
partitive
ainuttasi
ainuitasi
inessive
ainuessasi
ainuissasi
elative
ainuestasi
ainuistasi
illative
ainueesi
ainuisiisi ainuihisi
adessive
ainuellasi
ainuillasi
ablative
ainueltasi
ainuiltasi
allative
ainuellesi
ainuillesi
essive
ainuenasi
ainuinasi
translative
ainueksesi
ainuiksesi
abessive
ainuettasi
ainuittasi
instructive
comitative
—ainuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ainuemme
ainuemme
accusative
nom.
ainuemme
ainuemme
gen.
ainuemme
genitive
ainuemme
ainuidemme ainuittemme
partitive
ainuttamme
ainuitamme
inessive
ainuessamme
ainuissamme
elative
ainuestamme
ainuistamme
illative
ainueemme
ainuisiimme ainuihimme
adessive
ainuellamme
ainuillamme
ablative
ainueltamme
ainuiltamme
allative
ainuellemme
ainuillemme
essive
ainuenamme
ainuinamme
translative
ainueksemme
ainuiksemme
abessive
ainuettamme
ainuittamme
instructive
comitative
—ainuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ainuenne
ainuenne
accusative
nom.
ainuenne
ainuenne
gen.
ainuenne
genitive
ainuenne
ainuidenne ainuittenne
partitive
ainuttanne
ainuitanne
inessive
ainuessanne
ainuissanne
elative
ainuestanne
ainuistanne
illative
ainueenne
ainuisiinne ainuihinne
adessive
ainuellanne
ainuillanne
ablative
ainueltanne
ainuiltanne
allative
ainuellenne
ainuillenne
essive
ainuenanne
ainuinanne
translative
ainueksenne
ainuiksenne
abessive
ainuettanne
ainuittanne
instructive
comitative
—ainuinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ainuensa
ainuensa
accusative
nom.
ainuensa
ainuensa
gen.
ainuensa
genitive
ainuensa
ainuidensa ainuittensa
partitive
ainuttaan ainuttansa
ainuitaan ainuitansa
inessive
ainuessaan ainuessansa
ainuissaan ainuissansa
elative
ainuestaan ainuestansa
ainuistaan ainuistansa
illative
ainueensa
ainuisiinsa ainuihinsa
adessive
ainuellaan ainuellansa
ainuillaan ainuillansa
ablative
ainueltaan ainueltansa
ainuiltaan ainuiltansa
allative
ainuelleen ainuellensa
ainuilleen ainuillensa
essive
ainuenaan ainuenansa
ainuinaan ainuinansa
translative
ainuekseen ainueksensa
ainuikseen ainuiksensa
abessive
ainuettaan ainuettansa
ainuittaan ainuittansa
instructive
comitative
—ainuineen ainuinensa :

##### Synonyms

* ainoa

##### Derived terms

* ainutkertainen
* ainutlaatuinen

#### Further reading

* “ainut”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

ainut
* nominative plural of ainu

### Anagrams

* ituna, nauti, tiuna, uitan