-chka

Quechua

Alternative forms

• -sa (South Bolivian)
• -sha (Cuzco)
• -yka (Ancash, Cajamarca, Junín)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-t͡ʃ.ka/
  • (Ayacucho) IPA^(key): [-t͡ʃ.ka]
  • (Cuzco-Collao) IPA^(key): [-.ʃa ~ -.sa]

Suffix

-chka

1. Used to indicate a progressive or ongoing action.

   rimani (“I speak”) → rimachkani (“I am speaking”)

   llamk'an (“he/she works”) → llamk'achkan (“he/she is working”)