başlamak
/bahsh-lah-MAK/
English Meaning
to start, to begin
Example Sentence in Context
“Film saat sekizde başlıyor.”
“The movie starts at eight o'clock.”
Grammar & Usage
Takes the dative case when starting an action (e.g., çalışmay-a başlamak = to start studying).
Word Origin & Etymology
From 'baş' (head/start) + '-la' (verbal suffix).
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