No. 902 in Catalan
comencen
"Comencen" means "they start" or "they begin" in English.
In a sentence
Les classes comencen a les vuit del matí.
The classes begin at eight in the morning.
In this sentence, 'comencen' functions as a verb in the present tense, third person plural, indicating the start or beginning of classes.
Quan comencen les flors a florir, és senyal de la primavera.
When the flowers start blooming, it's a sign of spring.
Here, 'comencen' expresses the initiation of an action, in this case, the flowering of plants.
Els esdeveniments de la festa comencen amb un discurs.
The events of the party begin with a speech.
In this example, 'comencen' is used to describe the sequence of events starting at the speech for the party.
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