početi
почети/pǒt͡ʃeːti/ · perfective
RuVERB
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to begin; to startPočeo sam da učim srpski prošle godine. — I started learning Serbian last year.Kad počneš posao, javi mi. — Let me know when you start the job.
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(of an event) to begin; to startFilm je već počeo. — The film has already started.Počela je kiša čim smo izašli. — It started raining as soon as we went out.
Used with da + present or with an infinitive (počeo sam da čitam / čitati); the imperfective is počinjati.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | počnem |
| ti | počneš |
| on/ona/ono | počne |
| mi | počnemo |
| vi | počnete |
| oni/one/ona | počnu |
Past (masc.): počeo
Imperative: počni
Expressions
- početi od nule — to start from scratch