This is the 411th most frequent Latvian word.
sākt
To begin.
Here, 'sākt' is used in the present tense to indicate the initiation of an action.
Es sāku grāmatu.
I am starting the book.
In this case, 'sākt' is used in the past tense, showing the beginning of the action in the past.
Viņa sāka runāt ātrāk.
She started speaking faster.
Here, 'sākt' is used in the infinitive form to express the potential initiation of an action in the future.