No. 428 in Czech
začal
"Začal" means "started" in English.
In a sentence
On začal číst knihu.
He started reading a book.
Here, 'začal' is used in the simple past tense to indicate the initiation of an action.
Začal se zajímat o historii.
He began to take interest in history.
In this sentence, 'začal' signifies the start of developing an interest, followed by a reflexive verb construction.
Učitelka začala hodinu otázkou.
The teacher began the lesson with a question.
Here, 'začala' is the feminine past form linking the subject (a female teacher) to the commencement of an activity.
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