This is the 5792nd most frequent Polish word.
zaczynał
"Zaczynał" means "he/it was starting" or "he/it began."
The word 'zaczynał' is used to describe a repeated action in the past, indicating habitual starting time of exercises.
On zaczynał codzienne ćwiczenia o szóstej rano.
He used to start his daily exercises at six in the morning.
Here, 'zaczynał' indicates an incomplete past action, emphasizing the initiation of work on the project.
Marek zaczynał pracę nad projektem, ale go nie skończył.
Marek started working on the project, but he didn't finish it.
In this sentence, 'zaczynał' depicts a recurring activity in the past, highlighting the act of starting to read.