This is the 12422nd most frequent Korean word.
답하지
"답하지" means "respond" or "answer."
Here, '답하지' functions as a verb indicating the action of responding to or answering a question.
나는 왜 아무도 내 질문에 답하지 않는지 궁금해.
I wonder why no one answers my question.
In this sentence, '답하지' again serves as a verb meaning to answer, but it's used in a negative construction.
비록 아무도 답하지 않았지만 나는 기다렸다.
Even though no one answered, I waited.
'답하지' is utilized as part of a prediction of future action, aligned with its verb usage.