Konsumentowi

Konsumentowi is the dative singular form of the Polish noun konsument, meaning a person who purchases or uses goods or services for private, non-professional purposes. The term is used to indicate the indirect object or recipient in a sentence, typically in formal or legal contexts.

In Polish grammar, konsumentowi denotes the person to whom an action is directed or who benefits from an action. It is used with verbs and constructions that require a dative object. The masculine noun has a dedicated dative singular ending -owi. Related forms include nominative konsument, genitive and accusative konsumenta, instrumental konsumentem, and locative konsumente. The plural dative form is konsumentom.

Common contexts for the form include legal and consumer-protection language, contracts, and regulations where rights and obligations pertain to individuals who are consumers. Its use emphasizes the beneficiary or target of a provision or action.

Examples:

- Konsumentowi przysługuje prawo do reklamacji. (The consumer has the right to complain.)

- Ustawa gwarantuje konsumentowi ochronę przed nieuczciwymi praktykami. (The law guarantees the consumer protection against unfair practices.)

Notes:

- Konsumentowi corresponds to a masculine-definite subject; feminine forms would use konsumentce in the dative.

- While the base noun refers to an individual consumer, the dative form appears in sentences where the consumer is the recipient or beneficiary of an action, often in formal or regulatory text.