iných

Iných is a Slovak adjective form meaning "other" or "different." It is the genitive plural form of the adjective iný, used when describing a noun in the genitive plural. The form reflects standard Slovak adjective declension, where the genitive plural ending is -ých for adjectives across genders.

Morphology and usage

Iný appears in singular, while iných appears in the genitive plural. Typical examples include phrases such as iných ľudí (other people) and v iných krajinách (in other countries). The use of iných signals reference to a set of items or people distinct from a previously specified group, with the noun governed by the genitive plural.

Examples

- názory iných ľudí (the opinions of other people)

- krajiny v iných regiónoch (countries in other regions)

- skúsenosti iných autorov (experiences of other authors)

Relation to other languages

In Slovak, iný is cognate with similar words in other Slavic languages, such as Czech jiný and Polish inny, each with its own declension patterns. The form iných specifically corresponds to the genitive plural in Slovak. In Czech, the comparable genitive plural form is jiných.

Notes

The distinction between iných and its singular or other cases is a matter of grammar rather than meaning. The term is not itself a standalone noun but a grammatical form used to modify nouns in the genitive plural. For learners, recognizing iných as the genitive plural of iný helps with parsing phrases that refer to “other” items in possessive or relational contexts.