-chka

Quechua

Alternative forms
  • -sa (Cochabamba)
  • -sha (Cusco)
  • -yka (Ancash, Cajamarca, Junín)

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”)
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