Breakdown of Zamknięcie mostu wynika z tego, że jest on całkowicie zniszczony.
to
this
być
to be
on
he / it (m)
że
that
z
from (+ Genitive)
most
the bridge
zniszczony
destroyed
całkowicie
completely
wynikać
to stem
zamknięcie
the closure
Questions & Answers about Zamknięcie mostu wynika z tego, że jest on całkowicie zniszczony.
Since our current lesson is about w związku z (due to / in connection with), could I use it here instead of wynika z tego, że?
Yes, but you would have to completely change the grammar of the second half of the sentence. W związku z must be followed by a noun phrase in the Instrumental case, not a że (that) clause. To use it, you would have to turn the second clause into a noun phrase, for example: Zamknięcie mostu ma miejsce w związku z jego całkowitym zniszczeniem (The closure of the bridge is taking place due to its complete destruction). The phrase wynika z tego, że is a great alternative because it lets you simply attach a regular clause with a conjugated verb.
Why do we need tego here? Why can't we just say wynika z że (results from that)?
In Polish, you cannot place a preposition (like z) directly before the conjunction że (that). Whenever a verb requires a preposition—like wynikać z (to result from)—and you want to follow it with a whole clause, you must use a "dummy" pronoun to bridge them. You take the word to (this/it), put it in the case required by the preposition (Genitive after z makes it tego), and then add że. Literally, it translates as "results from this, that..."
Polish usually drops subject pronouns. Why is on included in jest on rather than just saying że jest całkowicie zniszczony?
While it is grammatically possible to drop the pronoun here, including on makes the sentence instantly clear. The subject of the first clause is zamknięcie (a neuter noun), but the second clause is describing the most (a masculine noun). Adding the masculine pronoun on acts as a quick, helpful signpost that the subject has switched back to the bridge, preventing any ambiguity.
Why is the word order jest on instead of on jest?
In Polish, unstressed pronouns like on generally avoid the first and last positions in a clause. Placing on right after the verb (jest) is the most natural, neutral word order in a subordinate clause like this. If you said że on jest, it would sound a bit unnatural or like you are placing heavy, unnecessary emphasis on the word "it".
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