This is the 19297th most frequent Korean word.
않았느냐
"Did not" or "didn't" (used in a question form).
This sentence uses "않았느냐" as a soft query regarding a completed action, seeking agreement or confirmation.
우리가 벌써 모두 준비하지 않았느냐?
Haven't we already prepared everything?
In this sentence, "않았느냐" is used as a rhetorical question, emphasizing the negation of the subject's action in the past.
그가 사실을 말한 적이 없지 않았느냐?
Hasn't he ever told the truth?
Here, "않았느냐" expresses a sense of questioning and reaffirmation about an action performed by the speaker.