started; began (with 이 marking the subject before 시작됐다)
→ 이
phraseUncommon#8,940
started; began (with 이 marking the subject before 시작됐다)This is a sentence fragment rather than a complete fixed expression. 시작됐다 is the plain past form of 시작되다, meaning “started” or “began,” while 이 is the subject particle attached to a preceding noun. The exact meaning depends on what noun comes before 이.