dalszy

Dalszy is a Polish adjective meaning "further," "additional," or "more distant." It denotes greater extent in space or time, or continuation in a sequence. The form dalszy is the comparative of daleki and is used when something is farther away, occurs later, or proceeds beyond a point already considered. The word is common in both literal spatial sense (dalszy odcinek, dalsza odległość) and figurative sense (dalszy rozwój sytuacji, dalszy krok).

In usage, dalszy is typically placed before the noun it modifies. Examples include dalszy plan (the further plan), dalszy etap (the next stage or further phase), and dalszy rozwój sytuacji (further development of the situation). It can also function as a predicative modifier in constructions like: sytuacja jest dalsza niż wcześniej (the situation is further than before). The term is also found in fixed phrases such as "dalszy ciąg" (the continuation).

Grammatically, dalszy, dalsza, and dalsze agree with the noun’s gender and number. In the feminine: dalsza; neuter: dalsze. In oblique cases the forms follow the standard adjective declension (dalszego, dalszej, dalszym, dalszą, etc.). Semantically, dalszy contrasts with daleki, which describes static distance, and with następny or kolejny, which emphasize sequence or order rather than extension.

See also: daleki, daleko, następny, kolejny.