No. 3,063 in Turkish
başlattığını
"That (he/she/it) started" or "that (you formal) started."
In a sentence
Arkadaşım yeni bir proje başlattığını söyledi.
My friend said that they started a new project.
In this sentence, 'başlattığını' refers to the verb 'başlatmak', which means 'to start/initiate'. Here it is used in a reported speech structure indicating something initiated by someone.
Kampanyayı hükümetin başlattığını düşünüyorum.
I think the campaign was initiated by the government.
Here, 'başlattığını' demonstrates the usage of the verb 'başlatmak' in past tense with an emphasis on the subject 'the government', showing causality and agency in the act of starting.
Filmdeki karakterin savaşı başlattığını öğrenince şaşırdım.
I was surprised to find out that the character in the movie started the war.
In this example, 'başlattığını' highlights the character initiating an action, connecting the realization and narrative conveyed in the sentence to the described action.
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