achikyay

Quechua

Alternative forms

• achihyay

Etymology

From Proto-Quechuan *ačikya- + -y. Not possible through surface analysis *achik +‎ -ya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈt͡ʃɪk.jaj/
  • (Ayacucho) IPA^(key): [a.ˈt͡ʃɪk.jaj]
  • (Cuzco-Collao) IPA^(key): [a.ˈt͡ʃɪx.jaj]

Verb

achikyay

1. (intransitive) to illuminate
2. (intransitive) to dawn
3. (intransitive) to sparkle

Conjugation

    Conjugation of achikyay

infinitive			achikyay
agentive			achikyaq
present participle			achikyaspa
past participle			achikyasqa
future participle			achikyana
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person inclusive	1st person exclusive	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		ñuqa	qam	pay	ñuqanchik	ñuqayku	qamkuna	paykuna
	present	achikyani	achikyanki	achikyan	achikyanchik	achikyayku achikyaniku1	achikyankichik	achikyanku
	past (experienced)	achikyarqani	achikyarqanki	achikyarqan	achikyarqanchik	achikyarqayku achikyarqaniku	achikyarqankichik	achikyarqanku
	past (reported)	achikyasqani	achikyasqanki	achikyasqan	achikyasqanchik	achikyasqayku achikyasqaniku	achikyasqankichik	achikyasqanku
	future	achikyasaq	achikyanki	achikyanqa	achikyasunchik	achikyasaqku	achikyankichik	achikyanqaku
imperative		—	qam	pay	—	—	qamkuna	paykuna
	affirmative		achikyay	achikyachun			achikyaychik	achikyachunku
	negative		ama achikyaychu	ama achikyachunchu			ama achikyaychikchu	ama achikyachunkuchu
1 The conjugation -niku is only for the Ayacucho-Chanca variety.

Noun

achikyay

1. dawn, light

   Ñan purikuq runaqa sansapa achikyayninta rikuspa tuta, chay wasiman chayasqa.

   The traveller, seeing the light of the ember, arrived at the home.

Declension

declension of achikyay

	singular	plural
nominative	achikyay	achikyaykuna
accusative	achikyayta	achikyaykunata
dative	achikyayman	achikyaykunaman
genitive	achikyaypa	achikyaykunap
locative	achikyaypi	achikyaykunapi
terminative	achikyaykama	achikyaykunakama
ablative	achikyaymanta	achikyaykunamanta
instrumental	achikyaywan	achikyaykunawan
comitative	achikyaynintin	achikyaykunantin
abessive	achikyayninnaq	achikyaykunannaq
comparative	achikyayhina	achikyaykunahina
causative	achikyayrayku	achikyaykunarayku
benefactive	achikyaypaq	achikyaykunapaq
associative	achikyaypura	achikyaykunapura
distributive	achikyayninka	achikyaykunanka
exclusive	achikyaylla	achikyaykunalla

possessive forms of achikyay

ñuqap - first-person singular

ñuqap (my)	singular	plural
nominative	achikyayniy	achikyayniykuna
accusative	achikyayniyta	achikyayniykunata
dative	achikyayniyman	achikyayniykunaman
genitive	achikyayniypa	achikyayniykunap
locative	achikyayniypi	achikyayniykunapi
terminative	achikyayniykama	achikyayniykunakama
ablative	achikyayniymanta	achikyayniykunamanta
instrumental	achikyayniywan	achikyayniykunawan
comitative	achikyayniynintin	achikyayniykunantin
abessive	achikyayniyninnaq	achikyayniykunannaq
comparative	achikyayniyhina	achikyayniykunahina
causative	achikyayniyrayku	achikyayniykunarayku
benefactive	achikyayniypaq	achikyayniykunapaq
associative	achikyayniypura	achikyayniykunapura
distributive	achikyayniyninka	achikyayniykunanka
exclusive	achikyayniylla	achikyayniykunalla

qampa - second-person singular

qampa (your)	singular	plural
nominative	achikyayniyki	achikyayniykikuna
accusative	achikyayniykita	achikyayniykikunata
dative	achikyayniykiman	achikyayniykikunaman
genitive	achikyayniykipa	achikyayniykikunap
locative	achikyayniykipi	achikyayniykikunapi
terminative	achikyayniykikama	achikyayniykikunakama
ablative	achikyayniykimanta	achikyayniykikunamanta
instrumental	achikyayniykiwan	achikyayniykikunawan
comitative	achikyayniykintin	achikyayniykikunantin
abessive	achikyayniykinnaq	achikyayniykikunannaq
comparative	achikyayniykihina	achikyayniykikunahina
causative	achikyayniykirayku	achikyayniykikunarayku
benefactive	achikyayniykipaq	achikyayniykikunapaq
associative	achikyayniykipura	achikyayniykikunapura
distributive	achikyayniykinka	achikyayniykikunanka
exclusive	achikyayniykilla	achikyayniykikunalla

paypa - third-person singular

paypa (his/her/its)	singular	plural
nominative	achikyaynin	achikyayninkuna
accusative	achikyayninta	achikyayninkunata
dative	achikyayninman	achikyayninkunaman
genitive	achikyayninpa	achikyayninkunap
locative	achikyayninpi	achikyayninkunapi
terminative	achikyayninkama	achikyayninkunakama
ablative	achikyayninmanta	achikyayninkunamanta
instrumental	achikyayninwan	achikyayninkunawan
comitative	achikyayninintin	achikyayninkunantin
abessive	achikyayninninnaq	achikyayninkunannaq
comparative	achikyayninhina	achikyayninkunahina
causative	achikyayninrayku	achikyayninkunarayku
benefactive	achikyayninpaq	achikyayninkunapaq
associative	achikyayninpura	achikyayninkunapura
distributive	achikyaynininka	achikyayninkunanka
exclusive	achikyayninlla	achikyayninkunalla

ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural

ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))	singular	plural
nominative	achikyayninchik	achikyayninchikkuna
accusative	achikyayninchikta	achikyayninchikkunata
dative	achikyayninchikman	achikyayninchikkunaman
genitive	achikyayninchikpa	achikyayninchikkunap
locative	achikyayninchikpi	achikyayninchikkunapi
terminative	achikyayninchikkama	achikyayninchikkunakama
ablative	achikyayninchikmanta	achikyayninchikkunamanta
instrumental	achikyayninchikwan	achikyayninchikkunawan
comitative	achikyayninchiknintin	achikyayninchikkunantin
abessive	achikyayninchikninnaq	achikyayninchikkunannaq
comparative	achikyayninchikhina	achikyayninchikkunahina
causative	achikyayninchikrayku	achikyayninchikkunarayku
benefactive	achikyayninchikpaq	achikyayninchikkunapaq
associative	achikyayninchikpura	achikyayninchikkunapura
distributive	achikyayninchikninka	achikyayninchikkunanka
exclusive	achikyayninchiklla	achikyayninchikkunalla

ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural

ñuqaykup (our(excl))	singular	plural
nominative	achikyayniyku	achikyayniykukuna
accusative	achikyayniykuta	achikyayniykukunata
dative	achikyayniykuman	achikyayniykukunaman
genitive	achikyayniykupa	achikyayniykukunap
locative	achikyayniykupi	achikyayniykukunapi
terminative	achikyayniykukama	achikyayniykukunakama
ablative	achikyayniykumanta	achikyayniykukunamanta
instrumental	achikyayniykuwan	achikyayniykukunawan
comitative	achikyayniykuntin	achikyayniykukunantin
abessive	achikyayniykunnaq	achikyayniykukunannaq
comparative	achikyayniykuhina	achikyayniykukunahina
causative	achikyayniykurayku	achikyayniykukunarayku
benefactive	achikyayniykupaq	achikyayniykukunapaq
associative	achikyayniykupura	achikyayniykukunapura
distributive	achikyayniykunka	achikyayniykukunanka
exclusive	achikyayniykulla	achikyayniykukunalla

qamkunap - second-person plural

qamkunap (your(pl))	singular	plural
nominative	achikyayniykichik	achikyayniykichikkuna
accusative	achikyayniykichikta	achikyayniykichikkunata
dative	achikyayniykichikman	achikyayniykichikkunaman
genitive	achikyayniykichikpa	achikyayniykichikkunap
locative	achikyayniykichikpi	achikyayniykichikkunapi
terminative	achikyayniykichikkama	achikyayniykichikkunakama
ablative	achikyayniykichikmanta	achikyayniykichikkunamanta
instrumental	achikyayniykichikwan	achikyayniykichikkunawan
comitative	achikyayniykichiknintin	achikyayniykichikkunantin
abessive	achikyayniykichikninnaq	achikyayniykichikkunannaq
comparative	achikyayniykichikhina	achikyayniykichikkunahina
causative	achikyayniykichikrayku	achikyayniykichikkunarayku
benefactive	achikyayniykichikpaq	achikyayniykichikkunapaq
associative	achikyayniykichikpura	achikyayniykichikkunapura
distributive	achikyayniykichikninka	achikyayniykichikkunanka
exclusive	achikyayniykichiklla	achikyayniykichikkunalla

paykunap - third-person plural

paykunap (their)	singular	plural
nominative	achikyayninku	achikyayninkukuna
accusative	achikyayninkuta	achikyayninkukunata
dative	achikyayninkuman	achikyayninkukunaman
genitive	achikyayninkupa	achikyayninkukunap
locative	achikyayninkupi	achikyayninkukunapi
terminative	achikyayninkukama	achikyayninkukunakama
ablative	achikyayninkumanta	achikyayninkukunamanta
instrumental	achikyayninkuwan	achikyayninkukunawan
comitative	achikyayninkuntin	achikyayninkukunantin
abessive	achikyayninkunnaq	achikyayninkukunannaq
comparative	achikyayninkuhina	achikyayninkukunahina
causative	achikyayninkurayku	achikyayninkukunarayku
benefactive	achikyayninkupaq	achikyayninkukunapaq
associative	achikyayninkupura	achikyayninkukunapura
distributive	achikyayninkunka	achikyayninkukunanka
exclusive	achikyayninkulla	achikyayninkukunalla