No. 54 in Lithuanian

pagal

"Pagal" in English means "according to" or "by."

In a sentence

Pagal mane, šis sprendimas yra teisingas.
In my opinion, this decision is correct.
In this sentence, "pagal" means "according to" or "in the opinion of" and is used to introduce a personal viewpoint.
Mes tvarkome kambarį pagal planą.
We are arranging the room according to the plan.
Here, "pagal" means "according to" or "in conformity with" and is used to show adherence to a plan or guideline.
Vaikai žaidžia pagal taisykles.
The children play according to the rules.
In this instance, "pagal" indicates "following" or "based on" established rules, showing compliance with an agreed framework.

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