A written sequence appearing at the beginning of conjugated forms of *oser* after negation, such as *n'osais* (“didn't dare”) and *n'oserais* (“wouldn't dare”); *n'osa* is not normally a complete standalone French form.
→ ne
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A written sequence appearing at the beginning of conjugated forms of *oser* after negation, such as *n'osais* (“didn't dare”) and *n'oserais* (“wouldn't dare”); *n'osa* is not normally a complete standalone French form.The exact sequence *n'osa* is usually part of a longer form, such as *n'osais*, *n'oserais*, or *n'oserait*. In standard French, negated forms commonly take *pas*: *je n'ose pas* (“I don't dare”).