Zimowy śnieg sprawia, że droga do teatru bywa śliska.

to

Breakdown of Zimowy śnieg sprawia, że droga do teatru bywa śliska.

• że: that
• bywać: to be occasionally
• teatr: the theater

Questions & Answers about Zimowy śnieg sprawia, że droga do teatru bywa śliska.

What does sprawia, że mean?

Sprawia is the 3rd person singular present of sprawiać (“to cause, to make”), and że introduces a result clause. Together sprawia, że means “makes it so that…” or “causes (something) to happen/be…”.

Why is there a comma before że?

In Polish, you always separate a main clause from a subordinate clause introduced by że with a comma.

Why is droga in the nominative case?

In the clause “droga do teatru bywa śliska,” droga is the subject of bywa, so it takes the nominative.

What case does teatr take after do in droga do teatru?

The preposition do requires the genitive case, so teatr becomes teatru.

Why is bywa used instead of jest?

Bywa (from bywać) conveys an occasional or habitual state—“it tends to be/slippery at times”—whereas simply states a fact.