日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Sentence Structure」

A compound verb meaning "begin to do" can be formed using the verb hajimeru (begin). Hajimeru is attached as an auxiliary, to a verb in its stem form which indicates that someone or something begins to do something.

Examples:
雨が降り恥じました。
Ame ga furihajimashita.
It began to rain.
「Rain began to fall.」
 
電車はやっと動き始めた。
Densha wa yatto ugokihajimeta.
The train began to move.

ジムは道子と付き合い始めたところだ。
Jimu wa Michiko to tsukiaihajimeta tokoro da.
Jim just started to date Michiko.

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