odnim

Odnim is the transliteration of the Cyrillic form одним, the instrumental singular of the numeral один meaning “one” in Russian, Ukrainian, and related Slavic languages. It is used to express “with one” or to form adverbial phrases that describe manner, instrument, or extent, often in fixed expressions such as odnim slovom “in one word” and odnim vzmakom ruky “with a single wave of the hand.”

Grammatical notes: In Russian and Ukrainian, the instrumental form odnym is used with masculine (and in many cases neuter) nouns in instrumental case. The phrase odnym slovom is an idiomatic construction, while other phrases like odnym vzmakom ruky illustrate instrumental usage to indicate how an action is performed. The form originates from the stem odn- with the instrumental ending -им in masculine/neuter singular, and changes in other gender and number forms according to standard Slavic patterns.

Etymology and morphology: Odnym derives from the Proto-Slavic root *odin- meaning “one,” with the instrumental suffix that marks instrumental case in masculine/neuter singular. The exact ending and accompanying noun endings vary slightly between languages such as Russian and Ukrainian, but the core function remains: to denote “by one,” “with one,” or to describe the manner of an action using the numeral one.

Usage and examples: Common examples include odnym slovom (in one word), odnym vzmakom ruky (with a single wave of the hand), and odnym delom (by a single act). It is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item in English-language texts, and it appears most often in formal writing, linguistic discussion, and set phrases in Slavic languages.