hastapen

iz.

1. basics, rudiments; gramatikaren \hastapenak the grammar basics

2. beginning, initiation, start, onset; bigarren liburuaren \hastapenean at the beginning of the book; e-i \hastapen eman to initiate sth ; \hastapenetan egon to be in the early stages; negoziaketak \hastapenetan daude negotiations are in the {early || initial} stages; EAJren eta PPren arteko elkarrizketa hastapenetan dago talks between EAJ and PP are in the initial stages