No. 578 in Azerbaijani
başlayır
"Başlayır" means "is starting" or "begins" in English.
In a sentence
O, kitabını oxumağa başlayır.
He begins to read his book.
The word 'başlayır' here conveys the commencement of the action of reading, showing a transition from not reading to starting to read.
Yağış yağmağa başlayır.
The rain starts falling.
In this case, 'başlayır' indicates the onset of the event (rainfall), marking when something begins to occur.
Məşq hər kəsin gəlməsi ilə başlayır.
The practice begins with everyone's arrival.
Here, 'başlayır' is used to denote the start of an organized activity, associating it with a specific time or condition.
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