-sunnip-: Tastes or Smells Of — Greenlandic Grammar

-sunnip- "taste of, smell of" turns a noun into a verb: "sea" gives "smells of the sea". With su- "what" it asks "what does it taste of?".

Susunnittoq illigineruiuk? Sukkulaat immaqaluunniit vanilje?
Which flavor do you prefer? Vanilla or chocolate? (su- + -sunnip- + -toq: lit. what it tastes of)
Kaageeraq assut tungusunnippoq.
That cookie tastes really sweet.

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