"a-t-il" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /a.t‿il/
Etymology: a (“has”) + -t- (a restoration of the Latin 3rd-person-singular -t) + il (“he”). Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form|head=a-t-il}} a-t-il
  1. The interrogative form of avoir in the third-person singular masculine.
    Sense id: en-a-t-il-fr-verb-QFiBICuu Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. A form of avoir (when used as a past auxiliary verb) in the third-person singular masculine, used after reporting direct speech.
    Sense id: en-a-t-il-fr-verb-yB~z0Qwz Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: y a-t-il
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        {
          "english": "Does he have the time?",
          "text": "A-t-il l'heure?"
        }
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "\"This is an honour for me and for my country\", he added.",
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