knygoms

Knygoms is the dative plural form of the Lithuanian noun knyga, meaning "book." The form marks the indirect object of a verb and translates roughly as "to books" or "for books" in English when used in a sentence.

Morphology and etymology: Knyga is a feminine noun in Lithuanian. In the dative plural, the ending -oms attaches to the stem knyg-, giving knygoms. The nominative plural is knygos, the genitive plural is knygų, and the instrumental plural is knygomis. This pattern is part of standard Lithuanian noun declension and shows how case and number modify the same root.

Usage: The form is used with verbs that govern a dative object, such as duoti knygoms (to give to books), skirti knygoms (to allocate to books), or padėti knygoms (to help the books). It is most common in formal, literary, or instructional Lithuanian and can be challenging for learners due to its similarity to other forms and to the base noun.

Notes and observations: Knygoms is distinct from knygos (nominative plural, "books") and knygų (genitive plural, "of books"). For learners, recognizing the dative plural requires attention to case endings rather than relying on the root form alone. The form illustrates how Lithuanian uses case endings to convey grammatical relationships in a way that differs from English.

See also: Lithuanian language, Lithuanian grammar, noun declension.