This is the 6206th most frequent Turkish word.
çalıştıktan
"After working."
In this sentence, 'çalıştıktan' sets a habitual sequence, illustrating that meeting friends ('buluşur') habitually follows the act of working ('çalıştı').
Çalıştıktan sonra hep arkadaşlarıyla buluşur.
After working, he always meets with his friends.
In this sentence, 'çalıştıktan' introduces a temporal clause indicating an action ('çalıştı') that happens before another action ('devam etti'). The suffix '-tıktan' is attached to the verb root to convey this relationship.
O, bir fabrikada çalıştıktan sonra eğitimine devam etti.
He continued his education after working at a factory.
Here, 'çalıştıktan' denotes a sequential relationship between the two actions ('çalıştı' and 'oturdu'), specifically specifying that the first action is followed by the second.