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The 8 words in this lesson

TurkishEnglishType
korkmakto be afraid / to fearVerb
güvenmekto trustVerb
umut etmekto hopeVerb
inanmakto believeVerb
kızgınangryAdjective
sinirlinervous / irritatedAdjective
yorguntiredAdjective
dinçenergetic / freshAdjective

Grammar in this lesson

Emotional verbs and states - fear, trust, hope, believe. The lesson teaches 4 verbs and 4 adjectives. Its verbs drop -mak or -mek to leave the stem, and the present continuous adds -(I)yor: kork- → korkuyor, güven- → güveniyor, umut et- → umut ediyor.

Karanlıktan korkuyorum.
I'm afraid of the dark.

The first 3 of 8 words in this lesson

  • korkmakto be afraid / to fearKaranlıktan korkuyorum.
  • güvenmekto trustSana güveniyorum.
  • umut etmekto hopeİyi olmasını umut ediyorum.
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