Etymology
From willka (“holy, sacred”) + -cha (“make”) + -y (infinitive).
Verb
willkachay
- (transitive) to consecrate, sanctify
Conjugation
More information infinitive, agentive ...
Conjugation of willkachay
| infinitive |
willkachay |
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| agentive |
willkachaq |
| present participle |
willkachaspa |
| past participle |
willkachasqa |
| future participle |
willkachana |
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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 |
willkachani |
willkachanki |
willkachan |
willkachanchik |
willkachayku willkachaniku1 |
willkachankichik |
willkachanku |
past (experienced) |
willkacharqani |
willkacharqanki |
willkacharqan |
willkacharqanchik |
willkacharqayku willkacharqaniku |
willkacharqankichik |
willkacharqanku |
past (reported) |
willkachasqani |
willkachasqanki |
willkachasqan |
willkachasqanchik |
willkachasqayku willkachasqaniku |
willkachasqankichik |
willkachasqanku |
| future |
willkachasaq |
willkachanki |
willkachanqa |
willkachasunchik |
willkachasaqku |
willkachankichik |
willkachanqaku |
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| imperative |
|
— |
qam |
pay |
ñuqanchik |
— |
qamkuna |
paykuna |
| affirmative |
— |
willkachay |
willkachachun |
willkachasun2 willkachasunchik |
— |
willkachaychik |
willkachachunku |
| negative |
— |
ama willkachaychu |
ama willkachachunchu |
ama willkachasunchu ama willkachasunchikchu |
— |
ama willkachaychikchu |
ama willkachachunkuchu |
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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".