Russian

Verb

стал • ‎(stal)

1. masculine singular past indicative perfective of стать ‎(statʹ):
   1. began to

      Он стал писа́ть.‎

      On stal pisátʹ.

      He began to write.

   2. took to (+ infinitive)

      Он стал пить.‎

      On stal pitʹ.

      He took to drinking.

   3. became, got, grew

      Я стал учи́телем.‎

      Ja stal učítelem.

      I became a teacher.