Breakdown of Das viele Kunden anlockende Obst ist lecker.
sein
to be
viel
much / a lot
das Obst
the fruit
lecker
delicious
Questions & Answers about Das viele Kunden anlockende Obst ist lecker.
How do I break down the word order of Das viele Kunden anlockende Obst?
In an extended participle attribute (Linksattribut), the entire phrase modifying the noun gets sandwiched right between the article (Das) and the noun (Obst). The participle itself (anlockende) must come at the very end of this sandwich, right before the noun. Any objects or adverbs that belong to it (like viele Kunden) are placed before the participle.
Why does the participle anlockende end in -e?
When a participle is placed in front of a noun to describe it, it takes standard adjective endings. Because it follows the definite article Das and modifies the neuter singular noun Obst in the nominative case, it takes the weak adjective ending -e.
What case is viele Kunden in this sentence, and why?
It is in the accusative case. The verb anlocken (to attract) takes a direct accusative object. When a verb is turned into a present participle, it still keeps its original objects. Here, the fruit is attracting whom? It attracts viele Kunden.
How would I say this using a relative clause instead?
You would say: Das Obst, das viele Kunden anlockt, ist lecker. While the extended participle attribute is great to know for reading newspapers or academic texts, relative clauses are much more natural and common in spoken German.