sisimulan

Sisimulan is a Filipino verb form derived from the root simula, meaning to start or begin. It expresses that the action of starting will take place in the future. In usage, sisimulan is commonly employed to indicate that a process or activity will be initiated, with the thing being started as the focus of the clause. It is often used in sentences where the agent or initiator is mentioned or understood, and it can appear with time expressions or agent phrases.

In practical terms, sisimulan functions as a future, object-focused form. It contrasts with forms like magsisimula, which is actor-focused and places the emphasis on the subject that will begin the action. The choice between these forms depends on what the speaker wants to highlight—the thing being started (sisimulan) or the person or entity starting it (magsisimula).

Examples:

- Ang proyekto ay sisimulan ng gobyerno sa susunod na linggo. (The project will be started by the government next week.)

- Sisimulan na ang bagong programa ng unibersidad. (The university will start the new program now.)

- Sisimulan nila ang pag-aaral sa bagong silid-aralan. (They will begin the study in the new classroom.)

Related terms include simula (to begin), magsisimula (will begin, actor-focused), and isusulat (will be written, another object-focused form with a different root). Sisimulan is a common and practical choice in Filipino for signaling future initiation of actions affecting a specific object or task.