vrijednijim

Vrijednijim is a grammatical form found in South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It is the instrumental singular masculine form of the comparative adjective vrijedniji, which denotes a higher degree of value or worth than the base form. The root vrijedan means valuable or worthwhile, and the comparative vrijedniji is formed to compare two or more items.

As a declined form, vrijednijim is used when the modified noun is masculine singular and in the instrumental case. This allows the adjective to express means, manner, or instrument in relation to value. For example, in a phrase like with more valuable money, one might encounter vrijiednijim novcem (with money that is more valuable). In standard comparative clauses, however, Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian typically use vrijedniji with a comparison word such as od (e.g., ovo je vrijednije od tog) rather than relying on the instrumental form.

Usage notes:

- Vrijednijim functions as a specific inflected form and does not stand alone as a base headword.

- In everyday language, the more common construction for direct comparison is vrijedniji od, while vrijednijim appears in contexts requiring the instrumental case or when the noun is explicitly marked as masculine singular in that case.

- The form is parallel to other adjectives in the same paradigm, where the instrumental singular masculine ending is typically -im (as in vrijednijim).

See also: vrijedan, vrijedniji, comparisons in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian grammar.