No. 218 in Bulgarian
започне
"Започне" means "to start" or "to begin" in English.
In a sentence
Тя не знае кога ще започне да вали.
She doesn't know when it will start raining.
The word "започне" is used to indicate the initiation of an action in the future (when it will start).
Започне ли концертът, ще бъдем готови.
Once the concert starts, we will be ready.
Here, "започне" is used in a conditional structure to show dependency on an event starting.
Когато той започне да чете, не може да се спре.
When he starts reading, he cannot stop.
The word "започне" demonstrates the commencement of an activity and is presented in a temporal clause.
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