l'a-t-il

did he ... it?

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phrase Uncommon #14,259
did he ... it? Used in formal or written questions with inversion: l' is a contracted object pronoun meaning “it,” “him,” or “her,” a is “has,” and -t- is added for pronunciation before il (“he”). The exact English translation depends on the verb that follows or precedes it.
FR: L'a-t-il trouvé dans la voiture ?
EN: Did he find it in the car?

Qui que ce soit d'autre l'a-t-il vu?

Did anyone else see it?

Tom l'a-t-il achetée?

Where did Tom buy it?

Peut-être l'a-t-il vue.

Maybe he saw her.

Combien de fois te l'a-t-il offerte?

How many times has he offered it to you?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Si c'était pour votre père, pourquoi vous l'a-t-il apporté?

If it was for your father, why did he bring it to you?

— Malèna (2000)

l'a-t-il mis?

Where did he put it?

La prison l'a-t-il changé?

Did prison change him?

L'a-t-il vendu?

Did he sell it?

l'a-t-il emmenée?

Where did he take her?

L'a-t-il effectivement dit?

Did he actually say it?

Tom l'a-t-il acheté?

Where did Tom buy it?

l'a-t-il trouvée?

Where did he find it?

Quelqu'un d'autre l'a-t-il ressenti?

Did anyone else feel it?

L'a-t-il vue?

Did he see her?

l'a-t-il eu?

Where did he get it?

L'a-t-il fait?

Did he do it?

Mais d'où l'a-t-il écrite?

But where did he write it?

Comment l'a-t-il pris?

How did he take it?

Tom l'a-t-il déjà dit à Mary?

Has Tom already told Mary?

Mais comment l'a-t-il su?

But how did he know?

— Akira (1988)

l'a-t-il trouvé?

Where did he find it?

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

l'a-t-il fait?

Where did he do it?

L'un d'entre vous l'a-t-il vu?

Has any of you seen it?

— La Légende de Baahubali : 1ère Partie (2015)

L'a-t-il nommé?

Did he name him?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

l'a-t-il achetée?

Where did he buy it?

Comment l'a-t-il su?

How did he know?

Tom l'a-t-il trouvée?

Did Tom find it?

Comment l'a-t-il eu?

How did he get it?