Tehlikede

Tehlikede is a Turkish adjective and adverb meaning "in danger" or "at risk." It describes a state in which someone or something faces threat or harm. The word is formed from tehlike (danger) with the locative suffix -de, and vowel harmony yields tehlikede. It can modify a noun, as in tehlikede hayvanlar (animals in danger) or nesli tehlikede olan türler (species whose populations are at risk), or function predicatively, as in Bu durumda insanlar tehlikede. Related verb expressions include tehlikeye düşmek (to fall into danger) and tehlike altında olmak (to be under threat).

In usage, tehlikede is common in everyday language, media reporting, and formal conservation contexts. It is often paired with phrases that specify the source of danger, such as natural disasters, environmental threats, or predation, to clarify what is endangering the subject. In conservation discourse, Turkish terminology frequently uses tehlikede to describe species at risk of extinction, with nesli tehlikede olan türler forming a standard construction for endangered species.

Examples:

- Çayırdaki hayvanlar tehlikede. (The animals in the meadow are in danger.)

- Nesli tehlikede olan türler koruma programlarına ihtiyaç duyar. (Endangered species require conservation programs.)

- Deprem sonrası insanlar tehlikede kaldı. (After the earthquake, people were left in danger.)

Tehlikede is complemented by related terms such as tehlike (danger) and tehlikeye düşmek (to fall into danger), and by broader concepts in safety, risk assessment, and biodiversity protection.