This is the 16970th most frequent Turkish word.
çaldıkları
"Their stealing" or "what they stole."
In this sentence, the word 'çaldıkları' is used as a relative clause meaning 'the items they had stolen'.
Hırsızlar, çaldıkları eşyaları sakladıkları yerde yakalandılar.
The thieves were caught in the place where they hid the items they had stolen.
Here, 'çaldıkları' means 'the melodies they played', denoting actions performed by the musicians.
Müzisyenler, çaldıkları melodilerle herkesi büyülediler.
The musicians captivated everyone with the melodies they played.
In this example, 'çaldıkları' refers to 'the knocking' action performed by them, showing another use of 'çalmak'.