No. 2,663 in Turkish
yakalayarak
"Yakalayarak" means "by catching" or "while catching" in English.
In a sentence
Kuşu yakalayarak kafese koydum.
I caught the bird and placed it in the cage.
In this sentence, 'yakalayarak' indicates the method or action of catching the bird before completing the following action of placing it into the cage.
Hırsızı yakalayarak polisi aradım.
I caught the thief and called the police.
Here, 'yakalayarak' conveys the means by which the situation led to the next action, highlighting the sequence in actions performed.
Topu yakalayarak hemen geri attım.
I caught the ball and immediately threw it back.
In this instance, 'yakalayarak' denotes the act of catching the ball which directly preceded the action of throwing it back.
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