laikymosi

Laikymosi is a Lithuanian noun used in formal language to denote the act, state, or process of keeping, maintaining, or adhering to something. It is a nominalized form tied to the verb laikyti (to hold, keep) and is closely related to the abstract noun laikymas and to laikytis (to adhere or comply). In linguistic and dictionary usage, laikymosi is commonly treated as the genitive singular form of laikymasis, enabling its use in attributive noun phrases.

In practical usage, laikymosi appears mainly in legal, regulatory, administrative, and organizational contexts. It frequently combines with other nouns to describe rules, policies, or requirements concerned with retention, compliance, or ongoing maintenance—for example, phrases referring to data retention policies or to the compliance obligations of an organization. The term helps express the object or scope of an action: what is being kept, maintained, or adhered to.

Distinctions to related terms are important. Laikymas generally means the act of holding or keeping (as a concrete or abstract act), while laikymasis emphasizes adherence to rules or norms. Laikymosi, as a form, is used when the structure requires a genitive or a compound expression where a related noun governs another element.

See also: laikymas; laikymasis; laikyti; laikytis.