Word
Sukces wynika z tego, że projekt spełnia każde kryterium.
Meaning
Success results from the fact that the project meets every criterion.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Sukces wynika z tego, że projekt spełnia każde kryterium.
to
this
projekt
project
że
that
z
from (+ Genitive)
Questions & Answers about Sukces wynika z tego, że projekt spełnia każde kryterium.
Why do we say z tego, że instead of just wynika, że?
The verb wynikać (to result) strongly pairs with the preposition z (from). In Polish, you cannot place a preposition directly before the conjunction że (that). Instead, you use the pronoun to as a bridge, declining it for the preposition—here, the genitive tego. Literally, it means 'results from this, that...'.
Why doesn't the ending of kryterium change here, given it's the direct object?
It is indeed the direct object and takes the accusative case. However, kryterium is a neuter noun borrowed from Latin. Neuter nouns ending in -um (like muzeum or centrum) are indeclinable in the singular. They keep this exact dictionary form in all singular cases, only changing when pluralized (e.g., kryteria).
Could I use the verb spotykać for 'meets' in this sentence?
No, spotykać is only used for physically encountering people or things. When 'meeting' means satisfying a rule, condition, or requirement, Polish uses the verb spełniać (to fulfill). The standard collocation is spełniać kryterium or spełniać warunek (to meet a condition).
What is the perfective equivalent of wynika?