No. 920 in Bulgarian
започнали
"Започнали" means "started" or "have started" in English.
In a sentence
Те са започнали проекта миналата седмица.
They started the project last week.
The word 'започнали' is a past perfect form used to illustrate an action (to start) completed in the past prior to another state.
Много ученици бяха започнали да учат български преди пандемията.
Many students had started learning Bulgarian before the pandemic.
The word 'започнали' here functions as a past perfect verb form indicating an action commenced before another past action/event.
Започнали новите уроци, те чувстваха себе си по-уверени.
Having started the new lessons, they felt more confident.
In this sentence, 'започнали' serves to indicate the completion of an initial action, setting the context for the following result.
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