No. 4,944 in Polish
początkiem
"At the beginning" or "the beginning."
In a sentence
Początkiem lipca wyjechałem na wakacje.
At the beginning of July, I went on vacation.
Here, 'początkiem' means 'at the beginning of', indicating a specific time period.
Początkiem sukcesu jest dobry plan.
The beginning of success is a good plan.
In this sentence, 'początkiem' refers to the initial point or foundation of an abstract concept like success.
Nowe życie zaczyna się początkiem wiosny.
A new life begins with the beginning of spring.
This usage of 'początkiem' conveys the start of a concrete or symbolic period, such as spring.
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