how to change the axis of a Vector3 variable

Code Example - how to change the axis of a Vector3 variable

                
                        Vector3 playerPosition = new Vector3(0, 0, 0); 

void Update()
{
	Input.Getkey("w")
    {
		playerPosition = transform.position;
		playerPosition.x -= 1f;
		transform.position = playerPosition;
    }
}