începeau

Începeau is a Romanian word, a verb form. It is the third-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb "a începe," which means "to begin" or "to start." The imperfect tense in Romanian, like in other Romance languages, describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past. Therefore, "începeau" translates to "they were beginning," "they used to begin," or "they started" in a context implying a continuous or repeated action in the past. For example, "Copiii începeau să se joace" means "The children were beginning to play" or "The children used to start playing." The word is used to describe the initiation of an action that was in progress over a period of time in the past. It conveys a sense of continuity or repetition.