No. 3,692 in Turkish
yakalanma
The act of being caught or captured.
In a sentence
Hırsızın yakalanması sabaha karşı oldu.
The thief’s capture occurred early in the morning.
In this sentence, 'yakalanma' is used as a noun referring to the event of being caught.
Soğuk algınlığına yakalanma riski kış aylarında artıyor.
The risk of catching a cold increases during the winter months.
Here, 'yakalanma' is used to indicate the possibility of contracting an illness.
Henüz bir yakalanma olmadan operasyon sona erdi.
The operation ended without any captures yet.
In this context, 'yakalanma' signifies instances of being apprehended.
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