Breakdown of El narrador siempre miente, lo que hace intrigante la novela.
siempre
always
hacer
to do / to make
la novela
the novel
que
that / than
mentir
to lie
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
el narrador
the narrator
intrigante
intriguing
Questions & Answers about El narrador siempre miente, lo que hace intrigante la novela.
Why use lo que instead of just que to mean "which"?
In this sentence, the word "which" doesn't refer to a specific noun, but rather to the entire previous idea (the fact that the narrator lies). When referring back to a whole clause or situation, you must use a neuter relative pronoun like lo que rather than just que.
Could I use lo cual instead of lo que here?
Why does the adjective intrigante come before la novela? Can I say hace la novela intrigante?
You can say hace la novela intrigante, but putting the adjective right after the verb (hace intrigante) is a very natural and common word order in Spanish when describing the effect an action has on an object. It keeps the verb and its resulting description closely tied together.
Why isn't there a personal "a" here, like hace intrigante a la novela?
The personal a is required before direct objects that are specific people or beloved pets. Because la novela is an inanimate object, it does not take the personal a, even though it is the direct object receiving the action of the verb hacer.
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