This is the 2999th most frequent Turkish word.
alındıktan
"After being taken" or "once taken."
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.
Kitap, raftan alındıktan sonra masanın üzerine kondu.
The book was placed on the table after being taken from the shelf.
Here, 'alındıktan' represents an action completed in the past, specifically 'after being collected', referring to the sequence of events.
Sınav belgeleri öğrencilere alındıktan hemen sonra dağıtıldı.
The exam papers were distributed to the students immediately after being collected.
In this usage, 'alındıktan' illustrates the relationship in time between picking the car up from the repair shop and delivering it to another person.