begin

verb (begin, begins, began, begun, beginning)

«begin» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To begin is to start doing something. tree →
To begin is to start happening or existing: «The film begins at 7». tree →
To begin with means first, or at the start. tree →

In the lessons

the start of an activity, or the starting amount; also a start time; phrases «begin with», «to begin with», «beginning», «beginner», «once upon a time» (a story begins)

Examples

The movie begins at 7:15. tree →
He began with 20 marbles. tree →
She begins reading on page 12. tree →
School begins in 3 days. tree →
Let's begin our lesson. tree →
It began to rain. tree →
The word «cat» begins with c. tree →
To begin with, read the question carefully. tree →
He is a beginner at chess. tree →
The story begins in a dark forest. tree →
Then the Sun began to shine. tree →

Note

Gives a start: a starting amount or a start time. Trap: to find how long, take the start time from the end time. Past forms: «began», «have begun» — not «begun» alone as past.

In Jewish tradition

the start of an activity, or the starting amount; also a start time; phrases «begin with», «to begin with», «beginning», «beginner», «once upon a time» (a story begins)

Examples

And Noah the husbandman began, and planted a vineyard. (Torah GEN.9.20, JPS 1917) tree →
And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth. (Torah GEN.10.8, JPS 1917) tree →
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab. (Torah NUM.25.1, JPS 1917) tree →
Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign. (Prophets 2KI.12.1, JPS 1917) tree →
In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. (Writings 2CH.13.1, JPS 1917) tree →
Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. (Prophets JDG.16.22, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Gives a start: a starting amount or a start time. Trap: to find how long, take the start time from the end time. Past forms: «began», «have begun» — not «begun» alone as past.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «begin» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«begin» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «begin» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«begin» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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