ainoa
Finnish
(index ai)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz (“sole”) (from *ainaz (“one”)), preserving the older meaning seen in the Latin cognate unicus (“unique”). Cognate with Estonian ainus, Votic ainago, Ingrian ainava, Livonian āinagi, Ludian ainag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɑino̞ɑ]
- Hyphenation: ai‧no‧a
- Rhymes: -ɑinoɑ
Adjective
ainoa (not comparable)
- only, sole
- only (having no siblings)
- Pekka on ainoa lapseni.
- Pekka is my only child.
- Pekka on ainoa lapseni.
Declension
| Inflection of ainoa (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ainoa | ainoat | |
| genitive | ainoan | ainoiden ainoitten | |
| partitive | ainoaa ainoata | ainoita | |
| illative | ainoaan | ainoisiin ainoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ainoa | ainoat | |
| accusative | nom. | ainoa | ainoat |
| gen. | ainoan | ||
| genitive | ainoan | ainoiden ainoitten ainoainrare | |
| partitive | ainoaa ainoata | ainoita | |
| inessive | ainoassa | ainoissa | |
| elative | ainoasta | ainoista | |
| illative | ainoaan | ainoisiin ainoihin | |
| adessive | ainoalla | ainoilla | |
| ablative | ainoalta | ainoilta | |
| allative | ainoalle | ainoille | |
| essive | ainoana | ainoina | |
| translative | ainoaksi | ainoiksi | |
| instructive | — | ainoin | |
| abessive | ainoatta | ainoitta | |
| comitative | — | ainoine | |
Synonyms
- (only, sole): ainut, ainokainen
Derived terms
- Aino
- ainoastaan
- ainokainen
Compounds
- ainoalaatuinen
- jok'ainoa