No. 3,124 in Turkish
dedikten
"Dedikten" means "after saying" or "having said" in English.
In a sentence
Selim, 'Gitmeliyim,' dedikten sonra hızla kapıdan çıktı.
Selim said 'I need to go,' and then quickly left through the door.
The word 'dedikten' is used to indicate the completion of the act of speaking—in this case, stating 'I need to go.'
Çocuklar, 'Oyunun sonu iyiydi,' dedikten birbirlerine baktılar.
The children said 'The game's ending was good,' and then looked at each other.
Here, 'dedikten' signifies the transition from expressing their opinion to their subsequent action of looking at each other.
Öğretmen, 'Çalışmaya devam edin,' dedikten ders hakkında daha fazla bilgi verdi.
The teacher said 'Keep working,' and then provided more information about the lesson.
In this sentence, 'dedikten' connects the teacher's verbal instruction to their follow-up action.
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