No. 2,999 in Turkish
alındıktan
"After being taken" or "once taken."
In a sentence
Kitap, raftan alındıktan sonra masanın üzerine kondu.
The book was placed on the table after being taken from the shelf.
In this sentence, 'alındıktan' is used as a conjunction meaning 'after being taken', linking the action of taking the book from the shelf to the subsequent action of placing it on the table.
Sınav belgeleri öğrencilere alındıktan hemen sonra dağıtıldı.
The exam papers were distributed to the students immediately after being collected.
Here, 'alındıktan' represents an action completed in the past, specifically 'after being collected', referring to the sequence of events.
Araba, tamirhaneden alındıktan sonra anneme teslim edildi.
The car was delivered to my mother after being picked up from the repair shop.
In this usage, 'alındıktan' illustrates the relationship in time between picking the car up from the repair shop and delivering it to another person.
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