laikymui

Laikymui is a Lithuanian noun form that signifies the purpose or aim of keeping, storage, or retention. It derives from the noun laikymas (keeping, storage, detention) and the verb laikyti (to keep, to hold). In grammar, laikymui is the dative singular form of laikymas, used to express “for keeping” or “for storage” and appears in phrases indicating purpose, such as duomenų laikymui (for data retention) or archyvų laikymui (for archiving). It functions to mark the intended use or jurisdiction of an action or object.

In practical use, laikymui is common in official, technical, or administrative language. It often appears in labels, guidelines, and contractual or regulatory texts to specify that something is intended for a certain kind of keeping or retention. For example, phrases like duomenų laikymui, laikymui skirtos instrukcijos, or laikymo laikotarpiui laikymas illustrate its role in conveying purpose rather than the act of holding itself.

Etymology and related terms: laikymui comes from laikymas, the abstract noun for the act or state of keeping, which in turn is related to laikyti, to hold. Related concepts include laikymas (the act of keeping or storage), laikyti (to keep), and laikymo sąvokos, which contrast with related terms like saugojimas (safekeeping) and archyvavimas (archiving). In some contexts, laikymui is used interchangeably with phrases like duomenų laikymas or duomenų saugojimas, depending on whether the emphasis is on retention duration or on general storage.