-इसक्नु

Having Already Done Something

Level 3Sounds Like isaknu

-इसक्नु means the action is already done.

How It Works

-इसक्नु shows the action is complete, and it is often used with already. The linker -इ joins the stem to सक्नु.

DoerPast form
मखाइसकेँ
तिमीखाइसक्यौ
ऊखाइसक्यो
उनी (woman)खाइसकिन्
तपाईंखाइसक्नुभयो

It is mostly a past form: बस आइसक्यो (the bus has come already). It also works in the future: म भोलिसम्म काम गरिसक्छु (I will have done the work by tomorrow).

The linker -इ is the same one used in -इदिनु and -इलिनु. Write the whole form as one word, such as खाइसकेँ, not खाइ सकेँ.

Do not confuse it with -न सक्नु, which means be able to: म खान सक्छु (I can eat). -इसक्नु means done.

Examples (5)

  1. मैले खाना खाइसकेँ।

    I have already eaten.

    खाइसकेँ is one word.

  2. बस आइसक्यो।

    The bus has already come.

    The tense is in सक्यो.

  3. सरिताले गृहकार्य गरिसकिन्।

    Sarita has finished her homework.

    सकिन् agrees with a woman.

  4. तपाईंले चिया पिइसक्नुभयो?

    Have you finished your tea?

    The polite form is सक्नुभयो.

  5. हामी पुगिसक्यौँ।

    We have already arrived.

    सक्यौँ goes with हामी.

Common Mistakes

  • Writing -इ and सक्नु as two words.

    मैले खाना खाइ सकेँ।
    मैले खाना खाइसकेँ।

    The whole form is one word.

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-इसक्नुLevel 3Having Already Done Something

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-इसक्नु means having already done.