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tosaíonn

to begin

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Tosaíonn an t-oideachas sa bhaile.

Education starts at home.B2

Tosaíonn scoil ag a hocht a chlog ar maidin.

School begins at 8:10 a.m.A2

Tosaíonn sí ag cíoradh a cuid gruaige.

She begins to comb her hair.A1

Tosaíonn an chéad rang ag a hocht a chlog.

The first class begins at eight o'clock.B1

Tosaíonn sí ag obair ag 7.30 ar maidin agus críochnaíonn sí ag 11.00 istoíche seacht lá in aghaidh na seachtaine.

She starts working at 7.30 in the morning and finishes at 11.00 at night seven days a week.B1

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You may also meet these forms of tosaíonn in a sentence.

Base form
tosaíonn
Séimhiú
thosaíonn
Urú
dtosaíonn
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