This is the 3998th most frequent Turkish word.
dusan
The Turkish word "düşen" means "falling" or "that falls."
In this sentence, 'düştü' is the past tense form of 'düşmek' (to fall), showing the action of falling down. The root 'düş-' is related to 'düşen', derived from the verb.
Ali'nin gözlüğü yere düştü.
Ali's glasses fell to the ground.
Here, 'düşen' is a participle form meaning 'falling' or 'that falls,' describing the leaves. It comes from 'düşmek' and acts as an adjective.
Düşen yapraklar sonbaharın habercisidir.
The falling leaves are a sign of autumn.
In this sentence, 'düşmekten' is the gerund form meaning 'from falling,' indicating fear related to the act of falling.