It expresses that the second clause is performed based on the result of first completing the action in the first clause. The first and seconds clause must happens in different locations.
Example
케이크를만들어다가친구에게줬어요.
I made a cake and gave it to my friend.
저녁에피자과지킨을시켜다가집에서먹을까요?
Shall we order pizza and chicken for dinner and eat at home?