istorikams

Istorikams is a Lithuanian grammatical form, specifically the dative plural of the noun istorikas, meaning historians. It marks the indirect object of a sentence and translates to “to the historians” or “for the historians.” The form appears in contexts where historians are the recipients or beneficiaries of an action or statement.

Morphology and related forms: The base stem is istorik-, with the masculine noun ending -as in the nominative singular istorikas. In the dative plural it becomes istorikams. Related cases in the plural include nominative istorikai, genitive istorikų, accusative istorikus, instrumental istorikais, and locative istorikose. This pattern is typical of Lithuanian masculine animate nouns in the plural with the dative ending -ams.

Usage: Istorikams is used with verbs and constructions that govern the dative. Common examples include dėkoti kam? (to thank someone) and skirti kam? (to allocate for). Example sentences: Mes dėkojame istorikams už jų indėlį. Ačiū istorikams už jų darbą. Knygos buvo skirtos istorikams. In each case, the noun appears in the dative plural to indicate the beneficiaries or recipients.

Notes: Istorikams is not a proper noun or a standalone concept, but a standard word-form in Lithuanian grammar. It is frequently cited in language-learning materials as an example of the dative plural for masculine nouns ending in -ikas.