No. 57 in Ukrainian
початку
The Ukrainian word "початку" means "beginning" or "start" in English.
In a sentence
На початку року ми плануємо наші цілі.
At the beginning of the year, we plan our goals.
The word 'початку' here is used in the genitive case to denote 'at the beginning of' in relation to 'року' (year).
Я зрозумів це лише на самому початку.
I only understood this at the very beginning.
The word 'початку' is used to indicate a specific initial moment, emphasizing the 'very beginning.'
Цей проєкт потрібно завершити від самого початку до кінця.
This project needs to be completed from the very beginning to the end.
The word 'початку' is employed here within the phrase 'від… до…' (from… to…) to signify a starting point within a range.
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