The expression "began to" suggests that it took some time for him to cope with his loss. * Another example is Jacob, who was deceived into believing that his son Joseph had been killed by a wild animal.
Xiga lexi nge 'u sungule' xi kombisa leswaku swi n'wi tekele nkarhi ku langutana ni gome rakwe. * Xikombiso xin'wana i xa Yakobe, loyi a kanganyisiweke hi ku byeriwa leswaku n'wana wakwe Yosefa u dlayiwe hi xivandzana.