Translation
to begin, to start (intransitive)
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Examples
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The meeting begins at eight.
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The story began in a small village.
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When will the party begin?
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A new day began over the sea.
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Everything began with one simple letter.
English hides a distinction that Esperanto insists on. is transitive and needs an object: . When the thing starts by itself, you need --: . Write and you have said the meeting is starting something else, and the listener will wait for the rest. The same pattern runs through and , and . Note also i is redundant; - and komenc- are doing the same job.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 9: komenciĝi, pacienco, solena and 7 more words.