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nətɕɪˈnatʲ

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Translation

to begin, to start

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Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, first conjugation (начинаю, начинаешь); the imperfective partner of начать

Examples

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We start the lesson at nine.

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She always starts the day with coffee.

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The children were starting to get bored by evening.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 4: Words 832-841.