No. 744 in Spanish
comienza
"Comienza" means "it begins" or "it starts" in English.
In a sentence
La clase comienza a las ocho de la mañana.
The class starts at eight in the morning.
In this sentence, 'comienza' is used to indicate the start or beginning of an event (a class) at a specific time.
Cada día comienza con la salida del sol.
Each day begins with the sunrise.
Here, 'comienza' signifies the start of something regular or cyclical, specifically the start of the day.
El partido de fútbol comienza cuando llega el árbitro.
The soccer match starts when the referee arrives.
This usage of 'comienza' implies that an activity (a soccer match) starts contingent upon a certain condition being met (the referee's arrival).
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