This is the 60th most frequent Turkish word.
başladı
"Başladı" means "started" in English.
In this usage, 'başladı' indicates the initiation of an event or occurrence.
Film başladı.
The movie started.
Here, 'başladı' means 'started' in the sense of beginning an action or activity.
O, yazmaya başladı.
He started writing.
Here, 'başladı' expresses commencing a conversational or interactive activity.