The postposition yerine means "instead of" or "in place of".
| instead of | yerine |
Onun Yerine (Instead of it)
To suggest an alternative to something just mentioned, use onun yerine (instead of it / that). The pronoun o (it) takes the genitive case to become onun.
| Don't buy a plastic cup, buy a metal cup instead. | Plastik bardak alma, onun yerine metal bardak al. |
| Nylon bags are very harmful, carry a cloth bag instead. | Naylon poşet çok zararlı, onun yerine bez çanta taşı. |
Noun + Yerine
To name the thing you are replacing in the same sentence, place yerine directly after it. General nouns stay in their dictionary form.
| Would you choose natural material instead of synthetic material? | Sentetik malzeme yerine doğal malzeme seçer misin? |
| An eco-friendly company uses wind energy instead of coal. | Çevreci bir şirket, kömür yerine rüzgâr enerjisi kullanır. |
| If you want to be eco-friendly, use a bicycle instead of a car. | Çevreci olmak istersen, araba yerine bisiklet kullan. |
Verb + Yerine (Instead of doing)
To say "instead of doing something," place the infinitive form of the verb (-mak or -mek) right before yerine.
| Buy an organic t-shirt instead of buying a synthetic sweater. | Sentetik kazak almak yerine organik tişört al. |
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