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    начать, начаться

    начать, начаться - Could anyone please explain the differences in these two verbs and perhaps give some examples of their uses?

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    начать - to begin, start
    начаться - same but passive voice

    Я начал новый день. -- I started a new day.
    Новый день начался. -- A new day started
    ~ Мастерадминов Мастерадмин Мастерадминович ~

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    начать is a transitive verb

    начаться is an intransitive verb
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