n'y a-t-il

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n‿ja.t‿il/
  • (file)

Verb

n’y a-t-il

  1. negative form of y a-t-il
    N'y a-t-il rien à faire ?
    Isn't there anything to do?

Usage notes

  • This fragment is typically used either with a negative adverb, such as pas or jamais, or with a negative object, such as rien. Hence "N'y a-t-il pas de fruits ?", "N'y a-t-il rien à faire ?", and so on. See ne.