No. 125 in German
statt
"Instead of."
In a sentence
Er trank Wasser statt Saft.
He drank water instead of juice.
The word 'statt' is used as a preposition meaning 'instead of', indicating substitution.
Wir gingen spazieren, statt zu Hause zu bleiben.
We went for a walk instead of staying at home.
The word 'statt' is used to introduce an alternative action, typically with an infinitive clause.
Statt seiner Schwester kam sein Bruder.
Instead of his sister, his brother came.
Here, 'statt' is again a preposition showing substitution, often introducing a noun.
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