Podmienkam

Podmienkam is the dative plural form of the Slovak noun podmienka, which means condition, requirement, or term. It is used when referring to conditions that are addressed as an indirect object or to indicate the conditions to which something is related. The form appears mainly in formal, legal, or administrative contexts, where it can denote “to/for the conditions.”

In Slovak grammar, podmienka is a feminine noun. Its declension in the plural is: nominative podmienky, genitive podmienok, dative podmienkam, instrumental podmienkami, and locative podmienkach. Thus podmienkam serves as the dative plural form, typically following verbs or prepositions that govern the dative case, or in constructions that specify to whom or for what the conditions apply.

Usage notes:

- Podmienkam often appears in formal texts, contracts, policies, and regulatory documents where specific conditions must be met or are described as part of an agreement.

- It is contrasted with other forms such as podmienky (nominative/plural “conditions”) or podmienkach (locative plural “in/under the conditions”), which are used in different syntactic contexts.

- The word is commonly paired with related terms like podmienky (conditions/requirements) and with phrases that describe compliance, obligations, or eligibility under certain conditions.

Related terms and concepts:

- podmienka (singular, condition)

- podmienky (plural) and podmienkach (locative plural)

- terms and conditions in contracts and regulations are typically translated or institutionalized as podmienky within Slovak legal language.

Overall, podmienkam is a grammatical form used to discuss conditions indirectly in formal Slovak discourse, reflecting the broader concept of terms and requirements in agreements and rules.