No. 792 in Armenian
սկսվել
"Սկսվել" means "to begin" or "to start" in English.
In a sentence
Դասը սկսվեց ժամը իննին։
The class began at nine o'clock.
The verb 'սկսվել' is used here in the past tense to indicate the starting point of an event.
Երբ կսկսվի համերգը, մեզ զանգիր։
Call us when the concert starts.
The verb 'սկսվել' is in the future tense, denoting the beginning of a future event.
Օրացույցի ամսվան կարճ ժամանակ որով սկսվում է հանգստյան օրերը։
The week starts with a short period for the weekend in the calendar month.
Here, 'սկսվել' appears in the habitual sense, describing a recurring start point within a context.
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