Vartotojams

Vartotojams is the dative plural form of the Lithuanian noun vartotojas, meaning consumer or user. It is used to indicate the indirect object or beneficiary in a sentence, for example: "Vartotojams skiriamos nuolaidos" meaning "Discounts are allocated for consumers." The form is common in texts intended for an audience of consumers.

In product labeling and public communications, vartotojams appears to address the consumer audience. Examples include "Ši informacija skirta vartotojams" and similar phrases that identify the information as intended for consumers. The word helps specify that the information or benefits are directed at consumers rather than businesses or professionals.

In legal and regulatory contexts, vartotojams is used within phrases to refer to consumer rights and protections as the subject or beneficiary. For instance, it may appear in statements such as "vartotojams suteikiama teisė" or "vartotojams taikoma apsauga," signaling that a right or protection applies to consumers.

Etymology: vartotojas derives from vartoti, meaning to use, with the agent suffix -otojas. Vartotojai is the nominative plural, and vartotojams is the dative plural, used when indicating "to/for the consumers."

See also: vartotojas, vartotojai, vartotojų teisės.