답하지

In a sentence

• 나는 왜 아무도 내 질문에 답하지 않는지 궁금해.

  I wonder why no one answers my question.

  Here, '답하지' functions as a verb indicating the action of responding to or answering a question.

• 비록 아무도 답하지 않았지만 나는 기다렸다.

  Even though no one answered, I waited.

  In this sentence, '답하지' again serves as a verb meaning to answer, but it's used in a negative construction.

• 그가 그 문제를 끝내 답하지 않을 거라고 생각해.

  I think he will ultimately not answer that question.

  '답하지' is utilized as part of a prediction of future action, aligned with its verb usage.