From apu (“chief, mighty, god”) + -cha (“make”) + -y.
apuchay
infinitive | apuchay | |||||||
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agentive | apuchaq | |||||||
present participle | apuchaspa | |||||||
past participle | apuchasqa | |||||||
future participle | apuchana | |||||||
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 | apuchani | apuchanki | apuchan | apuchanchik | apuchayku apuchaniku1 |
apuchankichik | apuchanku | |
past (experienced) |
apucharqani | apucharqanki | apucharqan | apucharqanchik | apucharqayku apucharqaniku |
apucharqankichik | apucharqanku | |
past (reported) |
apuchasqani | apuchasqanki | apuchasqan | apuchasqanchik | apuchasqayku apuchasqaniku |
apuchasqankichik | apuchasqanku | |
future | apuchasaq | apuchanki | apuchanqa | apuchasunchik | apuchasaqku | apuchankichik | apuchanqaku | |
imperative | — | qam | pay | ñuqanchik | — | qamkuna | paykuna | |
affirmative | apuchay | apuchachun | apuchasun2 apuchasunchik |
apuchaychik | apuchachunku | |||
negative | ama apuchaychu |
ama apuchachunchu |
ama apuchasunchu ama apuchasunchikchu |
ama apuchaychikchu |
ama apuchachunkuchu | |||
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". |