This is the 3494th most frequent Turkish word.
olaydan
"From the event" or "about the incident."
The word 'olaydan' refers to some event, as derived from the root 'olay' (event) and 'dan' signifies 'from' or 'after' in this context.
Olaydan sonra herkes evine döndü.
After the event, everyone returned to their homes.
Here, 'olaydan' points to some incident that the subject was affected by, emphasizing 'from' as the source or cause.
Olaydan etkilenmiş gibi görünüyordu.
He looked like he was affected by the incident.
In this sentence, 'olaydan' indicates a matter or event that the speaker wishes to avoid discussing, showing 'dan' as related to the subject of conversation.