Breakdown of Pflückt bloß keine roten Pilze, auch wenn sie wunderschön aussehen!
auch
also, too
kein
no, not any
sie
they
wunderschön
gorgeous
aussehen
to look (appear)
rot
red
wenn
if / when (conditional, not a question word)
der Pilz
the mushroom
pflücken
to pick
bloß
just (merely) / absolutely
Questions & Answers about Pflückt bloß keine roten Pilze, auch wenn sie wunderschön aussehen!
What does the word bloß do in this sentence?
In this sentence, bloß is a modal particle used to make a strong warning. It adds a sense of urgency, similar to saying 'just don't' or 'don't you dare' in English. Without it, the sentence is a simple instruction; with it, it becomes a serious warning.
Who is being addressed with the command Pflückt?
Pflückt is the informal plural command form, which corresponds to ihr (you all). You can tell because it takes the stem of the verb pflücken and adds a -t. In these types of command sentences, the pronoun ihr is dropped.
Why is the adjective ending roten instead of rote?
The phrase keine roten Pilze is in the accusative plural. After the plural negative article keine, adjectives always take the -en ending. If there were no article before the adjective, you would use the strong ending and say rote Pilze.
aussehen is a separable verb. Why is it written as one connected word at the end?
You are right that aussehen is usually separated. However, it is part of a subordinate clause introduced by auch wenn (even if). Subordinate clauses push the conjugated verb to the very end of the sentence, which forces the prefix and the main verb back together into a single word.
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