començava

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of començar

(Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to begin, to start something
(Balearic, Central, Valencia, intransitive) to begin, to start happening something
(Balearic, Central, Valencia) to begin, to start doing
(Balearic, Central, Valencia, impersonal) to begin, to start happening

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