No. 693 in Slovak
začalo
"Začalo" means "started" or "began" in English.
In a sentence
Ráno začalo dažďom.
The morning started with rain.
Here, 'začalo' signifies the beginning of an event or condition, in this case, the morning transitioning into a period characterized by rain.
Projekt sa začal pred mesiacom.
The project started a month ago.
In this example, 'začalo' is used in its reflexive form as 'sa začal', representing the initiation of an activity or undertaking.
Film už začal, keď sme dorazili.
The movie had already started when we arrived.
Here, 'začalo' denotes the commencement of an action, in this scenario, the beginning of a movie showing.
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