Kuriems

Kuriems is a Lithuanian relative pronoun form used to refer to multiple antecedents in the dative case. It is the dative plural form of the pronoun kuris, meaning which or who depending on the antecedent. In a sentence, kuriems introduces a relative clause that describes to whom something is given, owed, needed, or affected.

Morphology and usage: The form agrees with the gender and number of the antecedent noun. The masculine or mixed-gender dative plural form is kuriems; the feminine dative plural form is kurioms. After a noun in the dative case, kuriems can introduce a clause such as "žmonėms, kuriems reikia pagalbos" (to the people who need help). Commas are often used to set off nonrestrictive relative clauses, though restrictive clauses also appear with kuriems.

Examples:

- Žmonėms, kuriems reikia pagalbos, mes skiriame paramą. (To the people who need help, we provide support.)

- Šie projektai, kuriems skirta finansinė parama, gali būti įgyvendinti. (These projects, for which financial support is allocated, can be implemented.)

Usage notes: kuriems is a standard form in formal and written Lithuanian and is commonly found in official texts, legal language, and journalism. In everyday speech, speakers may rephrase to avoid long relative clauses. See also Lithuanian grammar and relative pronouns for related forms and agreement rules.