porównawczej

Porównawczej is a form of the Polish adjective porównawczy, meaning “comparative.” It is a feminine singular form used in certain grammatical cases to express a relation to comparison.

In Polish, adjectives agree with the gender, number and case of the noun they modify. The form porównawczej appears in the genitive, dative, and locative singular feminine. For example: “analiza porównawczej jakości danych” (analysis of the comparative quality of data) and “badaniu porównawczej efektywności trzech metod” (in a study of the comparative effectiveness of three methods). It is not a standalone noun; it functions as an adjective in those cases.

Formation and related forms: The base adjective porównawczy comes from porównanie (comparison) with the suffix -awczy. The feminine nominative is porównawcza, the instrumental feminine singular is porównawczą, and the plural forms include porównawcze (nominative neuter/plural) and porównawczych (genitive plural). The specific form porównawczej is used for feminine nouns in genitive, dative, or locative singular contexts.

Usage in linguistics and writing: The term commonly appears in technical or academic Polish to describe something that involves comparison, such as analyses, assessments, or evaluations. Typical phrases include porównawczej jakości, porównawczej skuteczności, or badania porównawczej efektywności.

See also: stopień porównawczy (comparative degree), porównawczy (adjective).