This is the 13490th most frequent Turkish word.
korkan
Feeling afraid; fearful.
In this sentence, 'korkan' is used as an adjective to describe the child.
Korkan çocuk odasına saklandı.
The scared child hid in his room.
Here, 'korkan' is used as a descriptive term within a phrase structure indicating transition to being fearful.
Şehirde meydana gelen depremlerden sonra herkes korkan oldu.
After the earthquakes in the city, everyone became fearful.
In this example, 'korkan' describes a subset of people who tend to act in a certain way.