Grammatical class
Preposition
selon
according to; whichever applies; depending on
Details
Syllables
se-lon
Phonetics
sə.lɔ̃
Grammatical class
Preposition
Freq. (books)
501
Freq. (movies)
681
Freq. (news)
70
Sentences
Qui suis-je, selon vous ?
Who am I, according to you?
Chez moi selon mes règles.
My house, my rules.
Il agit selon mon conseil.
He acts according to my advice.
J'agirai selon tes conseils.
I will act on your advice.
Conduis-toi selon ton âge.
Act your age.
Je dois agir selon mes convictions.
I've got to do what I believe is right.
Les enfants sont séparés en plusieurs groupes, selon leur âge.
The children are separated into several groups, according to their age.
Il vit selon ses moyens.
He lives within his means.
Elle agit selon son instinct.
She's acting on instinct.
Il agissait selon des ordres.
He was acting on orders.
Je vis selon la voie du samouraï.
I live by the way of the samurai.
Je l'ai loué selon ses mérites.
I commended him according to his merits.