No. 24 in Czech
podle
"According to" or "based on."
In a sentence
Podle mě bychom měli jít na výlet.
In my opinion, we should go on a trip.
Here, 'podle mě' means 'in my opinion', conveying a personal perspective.
Dělal to podle pokynů svého šéfa.
He did it according to the instructions of his boss.
In this case, 'podle' means 'according to', referencing a source or guideline.
Podle hodin je už skoro ráno.
According to the clock, it is almost morning.
Here, 'podle' denotes a relationship of reference to an object or measure, the clock in this case.
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