Skirtingiems

Skirtingiems is a grammatical form in the Lithuanian language. It is the dative plural form of the adjective skirtingas, which means different or distinct. As a dative plural ending, skirtingiems is used to modify nouns in the dative case and to express that something is meant for or addressed to multiple different entities.

In usage, skirtingiems appears with plural nouns in the dative case, often in contexts that emphasize tailoring, accommodation, or consideration of diverse groups. It is not a standalone noun but an inflected form of an adjective, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Common contexts include references to needs, groups of people, or time periods.

Examples:

- Programos atnaujinimai buvo parengti skirtingiems poreikiams. (The program updates were prepared for different needs.)

- Skirtingiems laikotarpiams taikomi sprendimai gali būti skatinami tyrimuose. (Solutions applied to different time periods may be motivated by research.)

- Dėstytojai kuria medžiagą skirtingiems asmenims, atsižvelgdami į jų poreikius. (Instructors create material for different people, taking their needs into account.)

Etymology and form notes: skirtingiems derives from the root skirting-, related to skirtingas “different.” The ending -iems marks masculine/mixed gender plural dative. Other related forms include skirtingas (nominative singular), skirtinga (feminine), and skirtingi (masculine plural nominative).

See also: Lithuanian adjectives, Lithuanian grammar, Dative case in Lithuanian.