achalay

Quechua

Verb

achalay

  1. (transitive) to adorn, embellish, decorate, beautify
    Sipaskunaqa ñawrap llimphi t'ikawanmi chukunkuta achalanku.
    The girls adorn their hats with flowers of various colors.

Conjugation

Conjugation of achalay
infinitive achalay
agentive achalaq
present participle achalaspa
past participle achalasqa
future participle achalana
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 achalani achalanki achalan achalanchik achalayku
achalaniku1
achalankichik achalanku
past
(experienced)
achalarqani achalarqanki achalarqan achalarqanchik achalarqayku
achalarqaniku
achalarqankichik achalarqanku
past
(reported)
achalasqani achalasqanki achalasqan achalasqanchik achalasqayku
achalasqaniku
achalasqankichik achalasqanku
future achalasaq achalanki achalanqa achalasunchik achalasaqku achalankichik achalanqaku
imperative qam pay ñuqanchik qamkuna paykuna
affirmative achalay achalachun achalasun2
achalasunchik
achalaychik achalachunku
negative ama
achalaychu
ama
achalachunchu
ama achalasunchu
ama achalasunchikchu
ama
achalaychikchu
ama
achalachunkuchu

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".

See also