This is the 60th most frequent Turkish word.
başladı
"Başladı" means "started" in English.
Here, 'başladı' means 'started' in the sense of beginning an action or activity.
O, yazmaya başladı.
He started writing.
In this usage, 'başladı' indicates the initiation of an event or occurrence.
Film başladı.
The movie started.
Here, 'başladı' expresses commencing a conversational or interactive activity.