Latvian

Verb

sākt tr., 1st conj., pres. sāku, sāc, sāk, past sāku

1. to begin, to start (to carry out the first steps, stages of an action)

   sākt celtniecību, sēju, pētījumu‎ ― to begin the construction, the sowing, the research

   sākt sarunu‎ ― to start a conversation

   sākt stastīt‎ ― to start telling

   sākt strādāt, runāt, iet‎ ― to start working, talking, going

   sākt vēstuli, gleznu‎ ― to start a letter, a painting

2. to begin, to start (to participate in the first stage or phase (of work, study, etc.)

   sākt jauno mācību gadu‎ ― to start the new school year

   lauku mājas sāka dienu‎ ― the farmhouses started the (work) day

   sākt darba mūžu‎ ― to start (one's) work life

3. to begin, to start (to use the first part, component(s) of something)

   sākt jaunu cigarešu paciņu‎ ― to start a new pack of cigarettes

   sākt pēdējo maizes klaipu‎ ― to start the last loaf of bread

4. to begin, to start (to show the first signs of (something); to do for the first time(s))

   sākt smieties‎ ― to start laughing

   bērns sācis baidīties no suņiem‎ ― the child began to be afraid of dogs

   sāku dusmoties uz Ilželes māti‎ ― I began to be angry at Ilžele's mother

5. to begin, to start (to become noticeable for the first time, to show the first signs of (something))

   sāk krēslot‎ ― it began to get dark

   uguns sāk degt‎ ― the fire began to burn

   sniegs sāka kust‎ ― the snow began to melt

Conjugation

Derived terms

prefixed verbs:

other derived terms:

• sākums

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “sākt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7