soutulduktan

Soutulduktan is a Turkish verbal participle form used to express a temporal clause meaning “after being [verbed].” It is not a new lexical item with its own independent meaning; rather, it is a grammatical formation built from a verb root to indicate sequence in time, typically preceding the main clause.

Morphology and formation: Soutulduktan is created by taking a verb and applying the passive past participle, then adding the suffix -ktan to link to the main clause. The exact shape of the participle part can vary to fit Turkish vowel harmony, yielding forms such as -ıldıktan or -ulduktan, depending on the root. The result is a non-finite clause that functions as a dependent temporal modifier.

Usage and syntax: The form serves to set a time frame for the action described in the main clause. It usually appears at the beginning of a sentence or as a subordinate clause before the main clause, and it can be used with or without the particle sonra (after). In standard written Turkish, the construction is common in formal or narrative textures; it is less frequent in everyday spoken speech.

Examples: Soutulduktan sonra temizliğe başlanır. This illustrates the intended meaning: “After being swept, cleaning begins.” Other verbs with this pattern follow the same rule: the pair of a passive past participle and -ktan connects to the main clause to indicate prior action.

See also: Turkish grammar, especially the -dıktan sonra construction, passive participles, and non-finite clauses.

Note: As a grammatical form, soutulduktan is a derivative of standard Turkish morphology rather than a standalone vocabulary item. Its exact usage depends on the verb root and vowel harmony rules governing Turkish suffixation.