HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelB1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#806

Example sentence

Korkuyu yenmeliyiz.
We must overcome fear.

korku in real sentences

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

  • Tom Mary'nin gözlerinde korku gördü.

    Tom saw fear in Mary's eyes.

    Form: korku · Tatoeba #1164694
  • O, o kızar korkusuyla gerçeği söylemedi.

    He didn't tell the truth for fear she should get angry.

    Form: korkusuyla · Tatoeba #1432678
  • Komünizm korkusu, o zamanlar çok güçlüydü.

    Fear of communism was very strong at that time.

    Form: korkusu · Tatoeba #1973071

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of korku

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativekorkudictionary form, subject
Accusativekorkuyuthe definite object
Dativekorkuyato, towards
Locativekorkudain, at, on
Ablativekorkudanfrom
Genitivekorkununof, owner
Pluralkorkularmore than one

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