No. 233 in Lithuanian

anot

"According to" or "in the opinion of."

In a sentence

Anot Luko, šis miestas yra labai gražus.
According to Lukas, this city is very beautiful.
In this sentence, "anot" is used to attribute a statement to a person, indicating that the following information represents Lukas' opinion.
Anot mokslinio tyrimo, ši medžiaga yra labai atspari.
According to a scientific study, this material is very durable.
Here, "anot" introduces information sourced from a scientific study, functioning similarly as 'according to' in English, referring to someone's work or research.
Visi buvo sujaudinti, anot pranešimo spaudai, nes buvo pasiektas susitarimas.
Everyone was thrilled, according to the press release, because an agreement was reached.
In this usage, "anot" attributes the statement to a press release, again emphasizing the source of the information.

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