sinq'ay

Quechua

Noun

sinq'ay

1. snuff

Declension

Declension of sinq'ay

	singular	plural
nominative	sinq'ay	sinq'aykuna
accusative	sinq'ayta	sinq'aykunata
dative	sinq'ayman	sinq'aykunaman
genitive	sinq'aypa	sinq'aykunap
locative	sinq'aypi	sinq'aykunapi
terminative	sinq'aykama	sinq'aykunakama
ablative	sinq'aymanta	sinq'aykunamanta
instrumental	sinq'aywan	sinq'aykunawan
comitative	sinq'aynintin	sinq'aykunantin
abessive	sinq'ayninnaq	sinq'aykunannaq
comparative	sinq'ayhina	sinq'aykunahina
causative	sinq'ayrayku	sinq'aykunarayku
benefactive	sinq'aypaq	sinq'aykunapaq
associative	sinq'aypura	sinq'aykunapura
distributive	sinq'ayninka	sinq'aykunanka
exclusive	sinq'aylla	sinq'aykunalla

Possessive forms of sinq'ay

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative sinq'ayniy sinq'ayniykuna accusative sinq'ayniyta sinq'ayniykunata dative sinq'ayniyman sinq'ayniykunaman genitive sinq'ayniypa sinq'ayniykunap locative sinq'ayniypi sinq'ayniykunapi terminative sinq'ayniykama sinq'ayniykunakama ablative sinq'ayniymanta sinq'ayniykunamanta instrumental sinq'ayniywan sinq'ayniykunawan comitative sinq'ayniynintin sinq'ayniykunantin abessive sinq'ayniyninnaq sinq'ayniykunannaq comparative sinq'ayniyhina sinq'ayniykunahina causative sinq'ayniyrayku sinq'ayniykunarayku benefactive sinq'ayniypaq sinq'ayniykunapaq associative sinq'ayniypura sinq'ayniykunapura distributive sinq'ayniyninka sinq'ayniykunanka exclusive sinq'ayniylla sinq'ayniykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative sinq'ayniyki sinq'ayniykikuna accusative sinq'ayniykita sinq'ayniykikunata dative sinq'ayniykiman sinq'ayniykikunaman genitive sinq'ayniykipa sinq'ayniykikunap locative sinq'ayniykipi sinq'ayniykikunapi terminative sinq'ayniykikama sinq'ayniykikunakama ablative sinq'ayniykimanta sinq'ayniykikunamanta instrumental sinq'ayniykiwan sinq'ayniykikunawan comitative sinq'ayniykintin sinq'ayniykikunantin abessive sinq'ayniykinnaq sinq'ayniykikunannaq comparative sinq'ayniykihina sinq'ayniykikunahina causative sinq'ayniykirayku sinq'ayniykikunarayku benefactive sinq'ayniykipaq sinq'ayniykikunapaq associative sinq'ayniykipura sinq'ayniykikunapura distributive sinq'ayniykinka sinq'ayniykikunanka exclusive sinq'ayniykilla sinq'ayniykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative sinq'aynin sinq'ayninkuna accusative sinq'ayninta sinq'ayninkunata dative sinq'ayninman sinq'ayninkunaman genitive sinq'ayninpa sinq'ayninkunap locative sinq'ayninpi sinq'ayninkunapi terminative sinq'ayninkama sinq'ayninkunakama ablative sinq'ayninmanta sinq'ayninkunamanta instrumental sinq'ayninwan sinq'ayninkunawan comitative sinq'ayninintin sinq'ayninkunantin abessive sinq'ayninninnaq sinq'ayninkunannaq comparative sinq'ayninhina sinq'ayninkunahina causative sinq'ayninrayku sinq'ayninkunarayku benefactive sinq'ayninpaq sinq'ayninkunapaq associative sinq'ayninpura sinq'ayninkunapura distributive sinq'aynininka sinq'ayninkunanka exclusive sinq'ayninlla sinq'ayninkunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative sinq'ayninchik sinq'ayninchikkuna accusative sinq'ayninchikta sinq'ayninchikkunata dative sinq'ayninchikman sinq'ayninchikkunaman genitive sinq'ayninchikpa sinq'ayninchikkunap locative sinq'ayninchikpi sinq'ayninchikkunapi terminative sinq'ayninchikkama sinq'ayninchikkunakama ablative sinq'ayninchikmanta sinq'ayninchikkunamanta instrumental sinq'ayninchikwan sinq'ayninchikkunawan comitative sinq'ayninchiknintin sinq'ayninchikkunantin abessive sinq'ayninchikninnaq sinq'ayninchikkunannaq comparative sinq'ayninchikhina sinq'ayninchikkunahina causative sinq'ayninchikrayku sinq'ayninchikkunarayku benefactive sinq'ayninchikpaq sinq'ayninchikkunapaq associative sinq'ayninchikpura sinq'ayninchikkunapura distributive sinq'ayninchikninka sinq'ayninchikkunanka exclusive sinq'ayninchiklla sinq'ayninchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative sinq'ayniyku sinq'ayniykukuna accusative sinq'ayniykuta sinq'ayniykukunata dative sinq'ayniykuman sinq'ayniykukunaman genitive sinq'ayniykupa sinq'ayniykukunap locative sinq'ayniykupi sinq'ayniykukunapi terminative sinq'ayniykukama sinq'ayniykukunakama ablative sinq'ayniykumanta sinq'ayniykukunamanta instrumental sinq'ayniykuwan sinq'ayniykukunawan comitative sinq'ayniykuntin sinq'ayniykukunantin abessive sinq'ayniykunnaq sinq'ayniykukunannaq comparative sinq'ayniykuhina sinq'ayniykukunahina causative sinq'ayniykurayku sinq'ayniykukunarayku benefactive sinq'ayniykupaq sinq'ayniykukunapaq associative sinq'ayniykupura sinq'ayniykukunapura distributive sinq'ayniykunka sinq'ayniykukunanka exclusive sinq'ayniykulla sinq'ayniykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative sinq'ayniykichik sinq'ayniykichikkuna accusative sinq'ayniykichikta sinq'ayniykichikkunata dative sinq'ayniykichikman sinq'ayniykichikkunaman genitive sinq'ayniykichikpa sinq'ayniykichikkunap locative sinq'ayniykichikpi sinq'ayniykichikkunapi terminative sinq'ayniykichikkama sinq'ayniykichikkunakama ablative sinq'ayniykichikmanta sinq'ayniykichikkunamanta instrumental sinq'ayniykichikwan sinq'ayniykichikkunawan comitative sinq'ayniykichiknintin sinq'ayniykichikkunantin abessive sinq'ayniykichikninnaq sinq'ayniykichikkunannaq comparative sinq'ayniykichikhina sinq'ayniykichikkunahina causative sinq'ayniykichikrayku sinq'ayniykichikkunarayku benefactive sinq'ayniykichikpaq sinq'ayniykichikkunapaq associative sinq'ayniykichikpura sinq'ayniykichikkunapura distributive sinq'ayniykichikninka sinq'ayniykichikkunanka exclusive sinq'ayniykichiklla sinq'ayniykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative sinq'ayninku sinq'ayninkukuna accusative sinq'ayninkuta sinq'ayninkukunata dative sinq'ayninkuman sinq'ayninkukunaman genitive sinq'ayninkupa sinq'ayninkukunap locative sinq'ayninkupi sinq'ayninkukunapi terminative sinq'ayninkukama sinq'ayninkukunakama ablative sinq'ayninkumanta sinq'ayninkukunamanta instrumental sinq'ayninkuwan sinq'ayninkukunawan comitative sinq'ayninkuntin sinq'ayninkukunantin abessive sinq'ayninkunnaq sinq'ayninkukunannaq comparative sinq'ayninkuhina sinq'ayninkukunahina causative sinq'ayninkurayku sinq'ayninkukunarayku benefactive sinq'ayninkupaq sinq'ayninkukunapaq associative sinq'ayninkupura sinq'ayninkukunapura distributive sinq'ayninkunka sinq'ayninkukunanka exclusive sinq'ayninkulla sinq'ayninkukunalla

Verb

sinq'ay

1. (intransitive) to sniff, inhale through the nose
2. (transitive) to smell, inhale, breathe
3. (movement) to dive

Conjugation

Conjugation of sinq'ay

infinitive		sinq'ay
agentive		sinq'aq
present participle		sinq'aspa
past participle		sinq'asqa
future participle		sinq'ana
		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	sinq'ani	sinq'anki	sinq'an	sinq'anchik	sinq'ayku sinq'aniku1	sinq'ankichik	sinq'anku
	past (experienced)	sinq'arqani	sinq'arqanki	sinq'arqan	sinq'arqanchik	sinq'arqayku sinq'arqaniku	sinq'arqankichik	sinq'arqanku
	past (reported)	sinq'asqani	sinq'asqanki	sinq'asqan	sinq'asqanchik	sinq'asqayku sinq'asqaniku	sinq'asqankichik	sinq'asqanku
	future	sinq'asaq	sinq'anki	sinq'anqa	sinq'asunchik	sinq'asaqku	sinq'ankichik	sinq'anqaku
imperative		—	qam	pay	ñuqanchik	—	qamkuna	paykuna
	affirmative	—	sinq'ay	sinq'achun	sinq'asun2 sinq'asunchik	—	sinq'aychik	sinq'achunku
	negative	—	ama sinq'aychu	ama sinq'achunchu	ama sinq'asunchu ama sinq'asunchikchu	—	ama sinq'aychikchu	ama sinq'achunkuchu

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".

See also

• sinq'a