No. 3,998 in Turkish
dusan
The Turkish word "düşen" means "falling" or "that falls."
In a sentence
Ali'nin gözlüğü yere düştü.
Ali's glasses fell to the ground.
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.
Düşen yapraklar sonbaharın habercisidir.
The falling leaves are a sign of autumn.
Here, 'düşen' is a participle form meaning 'falling' or 'that falls,' describing the leaves. It comes from 'düşmek' and acts as an adjective.
Düşmekten korktuğu için dikkatlice yürüdü.
She walked carefully because she was afraid of falling.
In this sentence, 'düşmekten' is the gerund form meaning 'from falling,' indicating fear related to the act of falling.
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