ornuna
/ornuna/
1. instead of, in place of, in someone's stead — After a future participle it means "instead of doing": barır ornuna "instead of going".
- anı ornuna kim baradı? — who will go instead of him?
- eski terekni ornuna — in place of the old tree
- endi meni ornuma sen jaşa — now you live in my stead
- meni ornuma sen jolğa bar — you go on the journey in my stead
- jüz adamnı ornuna bir maşina — one machine in place of a hundred people
- barır ornuna — instead of going
- sabiy juqlar ornuna oynay turadı — instead of sleeping, the child keeps playing
2. in exchange for, in return for
- bu kitabnı ornuna qaysın berese? — which one will you give in exchange for this book?
- ornuna berirge — to give in exchange
- ornuna alırğa — to take in exchange
- bergen zatımı ornuna kitab aldım — in exchange for what I gave, I took a book
- işini ornuna açha töledile — they paid money in return for his work
- igilikni ornuna igilik et — do good in return for good