mokslininkams

Mokslininkams is the Lithuanian dative plural form of the noun mokslininkas, which means scientists. The form is used when scientists are the indirect object or recipient in a sentence, or when describing something intended for them. The base noun mokslininkas derives from mokslas (science) with the agentive suffix -ininkas.

Grammatical notes: In Lithuanian, masculine nouns ending in -as have dative plural forms ending in -ams. Thus mokslininkams corresponds to “to/for the scientists.” Other inflected forms include mokslininkai (nominative plural), mokslininkų (genitive), mokslininkais (instrumental), and mokslininkose (locative, depending on construction). Knowledge of these forms helps in understanding sentences where the noun appears in different cases and numbers.

Usage: Mokslininkams appears frequently in official texts, policy discussions, and acknowledgments related to science. It commonly appears after verbs that take an indirect object, or in phrases describing actions directed toward scientists. For example: Ačiū mokslininkams už jų indėlį į projektą. Parama mokslininkams skiriama tyrimams finansuoti. Lietuvoje programos yra skirtos mokslininkams ir studentams.

See also: Mokslininkas, Mokslininkai, Lithuanian grammar, Lithuanian cases.