HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA1
Word typeVerb
Frequency rank#397

Meanings

  • to be afraid
  • to fear

Example sentence

Karanlıktan korkuyorum.
I'm afraid of the dark.

korkmak in real sentences

2,485 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Korkarım o suçunu asla itiraf etmeyecek.

    I'm afraid he will never admit his guilt.

    Form: korkarım · Tatoeba #840332
  • Küçük çocuklar karanlıkta yalnız bırakılmaktan korkuyorlar.

    Small children are afraid of being left alone in the dark.

    Form: korkuyorlar · Tatoeba #853957
  • Ben sana bir yük olmaktan korkuyorum.

    I am afraid I'll be a burden to you.

    Form: korkuyorum · Tatoeba #1097022

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Conjugating korkmak

Stem kork-. The present continuous adds -(I)yor and the past tense adds -DI, each followed by a personal ending.

PersonPresent continuousPast
benkorkuyorumkorktum
senkorkuyorsunkorktun
okorkuyorkorktu
bizkorkuyoruzkorktuk
sizkorkuyorsunuzkorktunuz
onlarkorkuyorlarkorktular

Grammar note

Takes ablative case (-dan/-den) for what you fear

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