kanchay

See also: k'anchay

Quechua

Verb

kanchay

  1. (transitive) to surround, build around

Usage notes

Not to be confused with k'anchay.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kanchay
infinitive kanchay
agentive kanchaq
present participle kanchaspa
past participle kanchasqa
future participle kanchana
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 kanchani kanchanki kanchan kanchanchik kanchayku
kanchaniku1
kanchankichik kanchanku
past
(experienced)
kancharqani kancharqanki kancharqan kancharqanchik kancharqayku
kancharqaniku
kancharqankichik kancharqanku
past
(reported)
kanchasqani kanchasqanki kanchasqan kanchasqanchik kanchasqayku
kanchasqaniku
kanchasqankichik kanchasqanku
future kanchasaq kanchanki kanchanqa kanchasunchik kanchasaqku kanchankichik kanchanqaku
imperative qam pay ñuqanchik qamkuna paykuna
affirmative kanchay kanchachun kanchasun2
kanchasunchik
kanchaychik kanchachunku
negative ama
kanchaychu
ama
kanchachunchu
ama kanchasunchu
ama kanchasunchikchu
ama
kanchaychikchu
ama
kanchachunkuchu

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".