nonne

surely

Usages of nonne

• Mater respondet: "Nonne avia in horto cantabit, ubi luna et stellae lucent? Nunc fenestram aperio, ita lucerna clara erit.": Mother answers: "Won’t grandmother sing in the garden, where the moon and stars shine? Now I am opening the window, so the lamp will be bright."
• Mater respondet: "Nonne potestis ludere aut legere? Quomodo sine avia tristes esse potestis?": Mother answers: "Can you not play or read? How can you be sad without grandmother?"
• Nonne haec habitatio tuta est?: Surely this dwelling is safe?
• Nonne pensio cras solvenda est?: Surely the installment must be paid tomorrow?
• Nonne locator tignum reficiet?: Surely the lessor will repair the beam?
• Simul ac conductor maenianum vidit, rogavit: 'Nonne firmum est?': As soon as the tenant saw the balcony, he asked, 'Surely it is firm?'
• Nonne favus melliginem continuit?: Surely the honeycomb contained flower juice?
• Nonne apiarius favum eximit?: Surely the beekeeper removes the honeycomb?
• Nonne examen in apiario considit?: Surely the swarm settles in the apiary?
• Nonne cera a cerario venditur?: Surely wax is sold by the wax dealer?
• Nonne auctio hodie in atrio auctionario est?: Surely the public auction is in the auction hall today?
• Nonne manceps bonorum emptionem parat?: Surely the purchaser at public sale prepares the purchase of the insolvent estate?
• Nonne venditor mercem sub hasta vendit?: Surely the seller sells the merchandise at public auction?
• Nonne proscriptio bonorum venditionem nuntiat?: Surely the public notice announces the forced sale of the insolvent estate?

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