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Usages of korkmak
(Ben) ondan korkuyorum.
I am afraid of him.
(Onun) çocuklarından korkuyorum.
I am afraid of her children.
(Ben) kedilerden korkuyorum.
I am afraid of cats.
(Ben) uçmaktan korkuyorum.
I am afraid of flying.
Kamil mor elbiseli kadından korkuyor.
Kamil fears the woman in the purple dress.
korkutmak
to scare
Kedim fırtınalardan ve şimşeklerden korkar.
My cat is afraid of storms and lightning.
Çocukların korktuğu ayılar
The bears children are afraid of
korku
fear, horror
Köpek havlayınca Eylem korktu.
When the dog barked, Eylem got scared.
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