Korunmak

Korunmak is a Turkish verb meaning to be protected or to protect oneself, and to avoid harm. It is the reflexive-passive form of korumak, which means to protect. The word appears in contexts of physical safety, health, security, and safeguarding of rights and data. It can describe both receiving protection and actions taken to prevent harm.

Formation and use: Korunmak is formed as the passive/reflexive form of korumak and is used without a direct object when the subject is the one who benefits from protection. It commonly appears with phrases such as tehlikeden korunmak (to be protected from danger) or hastalıktan korunmak (to avoid illness). The noun form korunma or korunması refers to protection itself.

Examples: Tehlikeden korunmak için güvenlik önlemleri alındı. Kendini korumak için dikkatli olmak gerekir. Verilerin korunması, modern bilgi güvenliği politikalarının temel amacıdır.

Related terms include korumak (to protect), korunma (protection), korunmuş (protected), and verilerin korunması (data protection).