This is the 10156th most frequent Turkish word.
başlamıştır
"Başlamıştır" means "has started" in English.
In this sentence, 'başlamıştır' reflects the definitive past perfect tense indicating that the event of the movie beginning has occurred in the past.
Film saat sekizde başlamıştır.
The movie began at eight o'clock.
Here, 'başlamıştır' is used to discuss the beginning of the project that happened previously, emphasizing its initial occurrence in the recent past.
Proje geçen hafta başlamıştır.
The project started last week.
In this usage, 'başlamıştır' indicates the past occurrence of the race's start, suggesting it is well in progress now.