No. 918 in Ukrainian
замість
"Instead of."
In a sentence
Я випив чай замість кави.
I drank tea instead of coffee.
Here, "замість" is used to indicate substitution or replacement of one thing with another.
Він працює замість свого брата.
He is working instead of his brother.
In this sentence, "замість" is employed to specify someone or something acting in the place of someone else.
Ми підемо у парк замість того, щоб залишатися вдома.
We will go to the park instead of staying at home.
Here, "замість" is used to express an alternative to a proposed action or situation.
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