No. 830 in Dutch
getrokken
"Getrokken" means "pulled" or "drawn" in English.
In a sentence
Hij heeft de deur met kracht getrokken.
He pulled the door with force.
Here, 'getrokken' serves as the past participle form of the verb 'trekken,' indicating a completed action involving pulling.
Zij voelt zich getrokken tot kunst en cultuur.
She feels drawn to art and culture.
In this sentence, 'getrokken' conveys metaphorical attraction, reflecting a figurative use of the verb 'trekken' as 'to be drawn or attracted to.'
De paarden hadden de wagen door de modder getrokken.
The horses had pulled the cart through the mud.
Here, 'getrokken' acts as the past participle form of 'trekken,' adapted to describe the horses' action of pulling the cart, emphasizing the past perfect tense.
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