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It is a very common Polish pattern meaning the ..., the ... in comparisons.
So:
- Im wcześniej ... = The earlier ...
- tym szybciej ... = the faster ...
You can think of it as the Polish equivalent of English structures like:
- The sooner we leave, the better
- The more you study, the easier it gets
A useful rule: when you see im ..., tym ..., expect a comparative idea.
Because after im ..., tym ..., Polish normally uses comparative forms.
Here:
- wcześnie = early
- wcześniej = earlier
and
- szybko = quickly / fast
- szybciej = more quickly / faster
So the structure is built around comparison:
- im wcześniej = the earlier
- tym szybciej = the faster / the more quickly
These are adverbs, because they describe how the action happens:
- leaving earlier
- getting there faster