No. 378 in Macedonian
починаа
"Починаа" means "passed away" in English.
In a sentence
Минатата година починаа многу постари луѓе поради болест.
Last year, many elderly people passed away due to illness.
Use of 'починаа' as 'passed away' denoting death in past tense.
Кога слушнаа за настанот, починаа да се смеат од радост.
When they heard about the event, they started laughing with joy.
Use of 'починаа' as 'started' in a metaphorical sense, indicating the initiation of an action, in this case, laughing.
Во тој миг, од возбуда, починаа сите нејзини грижи.
In that moment, out of excitement, all her worries disappeared.
Use of 'починаа' to metaphorically describe the sudden cessation or end of something, like worries.
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