This is the 5991st most frequent Turkish word.
verdikten
"Verdikten" means "after giving" in English.
In this sentence, "verdikten" functions as a part of the prepositional phrase indicating an action completed prior to leaving the room, formed by adding the suffix "-den" to "verdi" indicating 'after the action of giving'.
Kitabı verdikten sonra odadan çıktım.
After handing over the book, I left the room.
Here, "verdikten" is employed similarly to denote the completion of the action of giving before heading to the meeting, temporally preceding the latter action.
Anahtarları verdikten sonra toplantıya gideceğim.
After giving the keys, I will go to the meeting.
The word "verdikten" signifies the completion of the act of giving in the past, leading to the consequent happiness of the children.