cur non
Latin
Phrase
cūr nōn?
- why not?
- Cur ego tecum non sum?
- Why am I not with you?
- Cur non illam huc transferri iubes?
- Why don't you command her to be brought over hither?
- Cur non emisti restem suspendio?
- Why do you not buy a halter, and hang yourself?
- Cur ego tecum non sum?
Usage notes
- While cur non? expects an answer, quid ni? is rather used in rhetorical questions.