No. 902 in Finnish
pelkää
The Finnish word "pelkää" means "is afraid" or "fears."
In a sentence
Hän pelkää pimeää.
He/She is afraid of the dark.
In this sentence, 'pelkää' is a verb that expresses fear toward 'pimeää' (the dark).
Vanha talo pelkää korjausta.
The old house requires repairs.
Here, 'pelkää' metaphorically means 'needs', used creatively to animate the inanimate subject.
En pelkää yrittää uudelleen.
I am not afraid to try again.
In this example, 'pelkää' is in the negative form 'En pelkää,' emphasizing a personal lack of fear.
Hän pelkää pimeää.
He/she is afraid of the dark.
The word 'pelkää' (afraid) is used with an object (pimeää - the dark) to indicate fear or dread of that object.
Opettaja pelkää, että oppilaat eivät ymmärrä aihetta.
The teacher fears that the students do not understand the topic.
Here 'pelkää' (fears) is used to express concern or apprehension about a possibility, introduced by the conjunction 'että' (that).
Lintu pelkää äänekästä ääntä.
The bird is afraid of loud noise.
In this context, 'pelkää' describes being fearful or startled by a sensory stimulus (äänekästä ääntä - loud noise).
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