This is the 15231st most frequent Turkish word.
soğuktan
"From the cold."
In this usage, 'soğuktan' represents a source or cause from which protection is sought, indicating the ablative case.
Kışın soğuktan korunmak için kalın giysiler giyeriz.
In winter, we wear thick clothes to protect ourselves from the cold.
Here, 'soğuktan' is used to indicate the cause (the cold) for the numbness of the hand, showcasing ablative usage in causative context.
Elim soğuktan uyuştu.
My hand went numb from the cold.
Here, 'soğuktan' is used in the ablative form to indicate the reason (due to cold) for not being able to go outside.