korkudan
Korkudan is a Turkish adverbial form meaning “from fear” or “out of fear.” It is created from the noun korku (fear) plus the ablative suffix -dan (or -den after vowel harmony), and it functions to indicate the motive or cause behind an action rather than describing the action itself.
In usage, korkudan modifies the following verb, explaining why something happens. Common constructions include sentences like
Korkudan contrasts with korkuyla (with fear) or with more explicit possessive phrases such as korkusundan (“from
In Turkish phonology, the form follows standard vowel harmony rules: korku + -dan becomes korkudan after a
Korkudan is a simple, neutral linguistic tool for expressing causal motivation in Turkish sentences.