No. 338 in Estonian
algas
"Algas" in English means "began" or "started."
In a sentence
Tund algas täpselt kell üheksa.
The class started precisely at nine o'clock.
In this sentence, 'algas' is used as the third-person singular past tense form of 'alutama', emphasizing the beginning of an event (the class).
Sügisene vihmaperiood algas ootamatult.
The autumn rainy season began unexpectedly.
Here, 'algas' expresses the start of a period or season, demonstrating its use to describe the onset of occurrences.
Muusika algas vaikse meloodiaga.
The music commenced with a quiet melody.
In this sentence, 'algas' describes the initiation of an activity or action (playing music), showing its flexibility in denoting the beginning of various phenomena.
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