começa-te

[kuh-MEH-suh-tuh]

verb

begins you / starts you (archaic/poetic second person singular imperative with enclitic pronoun)

1. Archaic or poetic form commanding someone to begin or start something; combines the verb 'começar' (to begin) with the enclitic pronoun 'te' (you)

Begin yourself with this task

Começa-te com esta tarefa

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

começa

Modern form; enclitic pronouns are rarely used in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

começa-te

More commonly preserved in European Portuguese, especially in literary or formal contexts

começar do zero

começar pela ponta

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