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?

A1

Chez moi selon mes règles.

My house, my rules.

A1

Il agit selon mon conseil.

He acts according to my advice.

A1

J'agirai selon tes conseils.

I will act on your advice.

A1

Conduis-toi selon ton âge.

Act your age.

A2

Je dois agir selon mes convictions.

I've got to do what I believe is right.

A2

Les enfants sont séparés en plusieurs groupes, selon leur âge.

The children are separated into several groups, according to their age.

B1

Il vit selon ses moyens.

He lives within his means.

B1

Elle agit selon son instinct.

She's acting on instinct.

B1

Il agissait selon des ordres.

He was acting on orders.

B1

Je vis selon la voie du samouraï.

I live by the way of the samurai.

B1

Je l'ai loué selon ses mérites.

I commended him according to his merits.

B2