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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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