No. 244 in Korean
시작했다
"Started" or "began."
In a sentence
그는 새로운 일을 시작했다.
He started a new job.
In this sentence, '시작했다' is used to denote the commencement of a specific activity or endeavor, in this case, starting a new job.
비가 오늘 아침부터 시작했다.
The rain started this morning.
Here, '시작했다' is utilized to indicate the beginning of a natural event, referring to the start of rainfall.
그녀는 공부를 다시 시작했다.
She resumed studying.
In this context, '시작했다' implies the restarting or resumption of an activity that was previously paused, in this case, studying.
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