Questions & Answers about Hvernig bragðast þessi biti?
Why does the verb bragðast end in -st?
This is an example of an -st verb (middle voice). While að bragða means to actively taste something (like a chef tasting soup), adding the -st creates að bragðast, which means to have a certain flavor. Here, you are asking about the flavor the bite has, rather than its ability to taste!
Why use þessi instead of the neuter þetta?
Þessi is the masculine nominative form of 'this', and it must match the gender of the noun it points to. The noun biti (bite or morsel) is masculine. If you were asking about a neuter noun like an apple (epli), you would use the neuter form: Hvernig bragðast þetta epli?
Why does the subject þessi biti come after the verb?
How would I use the pronoun eitthvað from this lesson to ask 'How does something taste?'
You would replace the entire subject þessi biti with the neuter indefinite pronoun eitthvað (something). The sentence becomes Hvernig bragðast eitthvað? You do not need a demonstrative word because eitthvað functions entirely on its own as an independent pronoun here.
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