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	ñuqanchik	—	qamkuna	paykuna
	affirmative	—	achikyay	achikyachun	achikyasun2 achikyasunchik	—	achikyaychik	achikyachunku
	negative	—	ama achikyaychu	ama achikyachunchu	ama achikyasunchu ama achikyasunchikchu	—	ama achikyaychikchu	ama achikyachunkuchu

¹ The conjugation -niku is only for the Ayacucho-Chanca variety.
² The form -sun refers to "you and I together", while the form -sunchik refers to "you and I and other people".

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