Ciemniejsz

Ciemniejsz is the comparative form of the Polish adjective ciemny, meaning "dark." It is used to indicate greater degree of darkness or lower degree of brightness in contrast to a reference. The word follows the regular pattern of forming comparatives in Polish, adding the suffix -szy to the stem of the adjective, resulting in ciemniejszy (masc.), ciemniejsza (fem.), ciemniejsze (neut.) and ciemniejsi (plural). The comparative can be used in grammatical contexts such as "ciemniejszy dzień" ("darker day") or "ciemniejsza noc" ("darker night"). In more formal language the adverbial form ciemniej is used: "pomiędzy krajami waha się jasność świateł; czasem jest ciemniej" ("between the countries the brightness of lights varies; sometimes it is darker"). The comparative form is often seen in descriptive writing, meteorological reports and in literature to convey a change in light conditions. This word belongs to the class of adjectives that are normally paired with superlatives, such as najciemniejszy ("darkest"), which is formed by adding the prefix naj- to the comparative form. The comparative is subjective and dependent on context, as the perception of darkness is relative to the surrounding illumination.