Contionary:еркӏи

Guimin

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yẹrke

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjerkʼi]

Adverb

еркӏи • (jerkʔi)

1. instead of, in place of

   Бибәшшэ̄д ик СМС ся̄гь әдсәнтӏытӏчӏрэ̄ упӏды еркӏи бы̄ътӏ нӯъ, ыг вӣ бәццарэ̄с, ӯныс, ы̄ъйәм ба̄за̄рэхъ имцы быринтӏ вә̄й.

   Bibäššēd ik SMS sjāh ädsänt’yt’č’rē up’dy jerkʔi bȳˤt’ nūˤ, yg wī bäccarēs, ūnys, ȳˤjäm bāzārex̌ imcy byrint’ wǟj.

   Sorry for texting now instead of making a list before you left, but while you're at the market, we're running low on peppers, flour, and eggs.

Usage notes

The compared noun is placed in the dative