No. 781 in Macedonian
пониски
"Пониски" in English means "lower" or "shorter" (comparative form).
In a sentence
Овие планини се пониски од оние.
These mountains are lower than those.
In this sentence, 'пониски' is used as a comparative form of the adjective 'низок' to describe that one set of mountains is lower in height than another set.
Температурите во есен се обично пониски.
Temperatures in autumn are usually lower.
Here, 'пониски' is used to compare temperatures in a general context, indicating that they are lower than the usual or previously mentioned standard.
Светлината е пониска во оваа соба, затоа што прозорите се мали.
The light is lower in this room because the windows are small.
In this example, 'пониска' is altered to a singular feminine form to agree with the noun 'светлината' (the light), and it describes the intensity of the light being less compared to other rooms.
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