N3 — outside your level filter
write + (past) + I did X, and this is what came of it
kaita tokoro
I did X, and this is what came of it
meaning: upon writing
店に問い合わせたところ、在庫はもうないと言われた。
mise ni toiawaseta tokoro, zaiko wa mou nai to iwareta.
I was told there was none left in stock upon enquiring at the shop. neutral
薬を飲んだところ、熱はすぐに下がった。
kusuri o nonda tokoro, netsu wa sugu ni sagatta.
I took the medicine, and the fever came down right away. neutral