No. 916 in German
begann
"Begann" means "began" in English.
In a sentence
Ich begann heute Morgen früh zu arbeiten.
I began working early this morning.
Here, 'begann' is used to express the initiation of an action in the past.
Der Film begann um acht Uhr.
The movie began at eight o'clock.
In this sentence, 'begann' indicates the starting point of an event in the past.
Sie begann eine neue Sprache zu lernen.
She began to learn a new language.
In this usage, 'begann' shows the commencement of a continuing activity in the past.
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