This is the 9327th most frequent Turkish word.
yerine
Instead of; in place of.
Here, 'yerine' is used to indicate choice or preference, specifying a substitution for one thing with another.
Kitap yerine film izlemeyi tercih ederim.
I prefer watching a movie instead of reading a book.
In this sentence, 'yerine' expresses physical substitution or location replacement.
Dolabın yerine masanın yanına koyduk.
We placed it beside the table instead of in the cabinet's place.
Here, 'yerine' illustrates a moral or action substitution, using one behavior in place of another.