N'avait-elle (en. Had she not)

/nɛvɛtɛl/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates the negation of a possession or characteristic in the feminine past tense.

Didn't she respond to the invitation?

N'avait-elle pas répondu à l'invitation?

Used to ask about what has not been or would not be.

Didn't she get informed about the meeting?

N'avait-elle pas été informée de la réunion?

A contraction of 'n'a pas' and 'avait-elle', with 'avoir' used to form the passé composé.

didn't she have a doubt

Was she questioning or was she uncertain?

n'avait-elle pas un doute

didn't she have enough time

Suggests a lack of time in a given situation.

n'avait-elle pas assez de temps

had

Verb form of the verb 'to have' in the past.

avait

she

Third person feminine personal pronoun.

elle

Not once, never.

Didn't she ask for them to wait for her?

N'avait-elle pas demandé que l'on l'attende?

No possibility.

Didn't she have any other choice?

N'avait-elle pas d'autre choix?