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No. 3,935 in Catalan

començant

"Començant" means "starting" or "beginning" in English.

In a sentence

  • Estic començant a aprendre català.

    I am starting to learn Catalan.

    Here, "començant" functions as the present participle of "començar" and is part of the verb phrase "estic començant" ("I am starting"), indicating an ongoing action.

  • Vaig caminar pel parc, començant des de l'entrada principal.

    I walked through the park, starting from the main entrance.

    In this sentence, "començant" serves as a gerund, describing the action of starting that accompanies the clause about walking.

  • Anem a organitzar els detalls, començant per la data de l'esdeveniment.

    Let's organize the details, beginning with the date of the event.

    Here, "començant" introduces the initial step in a sequence of actions, functioning as a gerund to express the manner in which the organization proceeds.

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