V + चुकना (Already done)

The action is already finished — 'I have already eaten', 'she's already left'

Examples

masculine (चुका)

मैं खा चुका हूँ

I have already eaten (male speaker)

feminine (चुकी)

मैं खा चुकी हूँ

I have already eaten (female speaker)

Usage Notes

Emphasizes that the action is fully done and over with — no possibility of continuation. Unlike V + लिया (completed for self), V + चुकना stresses "already finished, nothing left to do."

Common in negative: अभी तक नहीं खा चुका means the action is still incomplete. Used to set expectations: मैं पहले ही बता चुका हूँ (I've already told you).

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Related — Compound Verbs

V + जाना (Completely done)

Adds a sense of 'completely' or 'gone' — the action is fully finished

V + लेना (Done for self)

The action benefits the doer themselves — 'ate it up (for myself)', 'took it'

V + देना (Done for others)

The action is done for someone else's benefit — 'told (them)', 'gave (away)'

V + पड़ना (Suddenly)

Something happened suddenly or unexpectedly — 'burst out laughing', 'fell asleep'

V + उठना (Burst into)

A sudden burst of action — 'burst into tears', 'suddenly started'

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