No. 636 in Estonian

vastavalt

"According to" or "in accordance with."

In a sentence

Ülesanded jagati vastavalt osalejate oskustele.
The tasks were distributed according to the participants' skills.
Here, 'vastavalt' is used as a preposition meaning 'according to', showing the basis for the distribution of tasks.
Kogu üritus korraldati vastavalt plaanile.
The entire event was organized according to the plan.
In this sentence, 'vastavalt' again means 'according to', emphasizing adherence to a predefined plan.
Palgad tõsteti vastavalt turutingimustele.
The salaries were raised in accordance with market conditions.
In this example, 'vastavalt' is utilized similarly as 'in accordance with', with focus on a contextual basis for the action.

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