S'est mis à piquer
Started to take
Language note: 'Se mettre à' indicates starting an action, commonly used in narrative sequences.
Culture note: Implies a behavioral or action shift, typical in unraveling stories.
Context: Mention how he reacted by doing something illegal.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
S'
[s]
himself
Reflexive pronoun for third person masculine singular
Il s'est blessé.
He hurt himself.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular past of être in reflexive form.
Elle s'est couchée tôt.
She went to bed early.
mis
[mee]
began
To start something.
Il a mis ça en marche.
He began this.
à
[ah]
to
Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.
Elle commence à chanter.
She begins to sing.
piquer
[pee-keh]
steal
To take something without permission.
Il aime piquer des crayons.
He likes to steal pencils.
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