No. 8,457 in Russian
начался
"Начался" means "began" or "started."
In a sentence
Урок начался в восемь утра.
The lesson started at eight in the morning.
The word 'начался' is used in the past tense to indicate the commencement of an event, specifically highlighting the time when it started.
Дождь начался неожиданно.
The rain started unexpectedly.
Here, 'начался' expresses the beginning of a natural occurrence (the rain starting) in the past, with emphasis on its suddenness.
Праздник начался с яркого фейерверка.
The celebration started with a bright fireworks display.
In this sentence, 'начался' is employed to describe the initiation of a festive event, specifying what marked its start.
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