This is the 10654th most frequent Turkish word.
cezalandırıldı
"Was punished"
In this sentence, 'cezalandırıldı' indicates an action of punishment on an individual who did not comply with the rules.
Kurallara uymadığı için cezalandırıldı.
He was punished because he didn't follow the rules.
Here, 'cezalandırıldı' conveys that the thief faced a penalty in response to their wrongdoing.
Hırsız suçüstü yakalandı ve cezalandırıldı.
The thief was caught red-handed and punished.
In this context, 'cezalandırıldı' denotes receiving punishment, emphasizing the unfairness in the situation.