How to Use the Spanish Word Según

Segà ºn is commonly used as a preposition that means according to or depending on. Also, segà ºn  may be used as an adverb meaning just as or it depends. In rarer  cases, it can be used as a conjunction meaning, depending on. The u in  segà ºn always has an accent mark. Segà ºn Used as a Preposition As a preposition, the word  segà ºn  means according to, reported by, or depending on. When the prepositional phrase is according to a person, the preposition is followed by a  subject pronoun  rather  than a  prepositional pronoun. For example, the correct pronouns would be  segà ºn yo,  segà ºn tà º,  segà ºn ella,  segà ºn nosotros, etc. Spanish Sentence English Translation La presidenta est viva, segn su esposo. The president is alive, according to her husband. Este tipo de poltica podra suponer, segn mi opinin, daos irreparables. This type of politics can cause, in my opinion, irreparable harm. Segn el pronstico, va a nevar. According to the forecast, its going to snow. Segn Andrea, Pedro est ms feliz que nunca. According to Andrea, Pedro is happier than ever. Segn lo que pasa, nos decidiremos luego. Depending on what happens, well decide later. Segn mi libro, los cerdos no son sucios. According to my book, pigs arent dirty. Segn t, no es necesario. According to you, its not necessary. Segà ºn Used as a Conjunction Unlike most other prepositions, segà ºn is sometimes followed by a verb. In the case of this usage, it is classified by most grammarians as a conjunction.  As a conjunction it can be used to mean, depending on, just as or as. Spanish Sentence or Phrase English Translation segn se vea depending on how one sees it segn como me encuentre depending on how I feel segn est el tiempo depending on the weather Segn tienen hambre, es importante que coman. As they are hungry, it is important that they eat. Todos quedaron segn estaban. All stayed as they were. segn lo dej just as I left it Hace anotaciones segn va leyendo. She makes notes as she reads. Segn estn las cosas, es mejor no intervenir. The way things are, its better to not get involved. Lo vi segn sala. I saw him as I was going out. Segn bamos entrando nos daban la informacin. They gave us the information as we went in. Segà ºn Used as an Adverb Segà ºn sometimes stands alone. In these cases, it often means it depends, and it is usually acting as an adverb. It can also mean, just as, when used to describe the manner something occurred or it can mean, as, when used to describe the time that something occurred. Spanish Sentence or Phrase English Translation Comer o no comer, segn. Ill eat or I wont, it just depends. Vas a estudiar? [Response] Segn. Are you going to study? [Response] It depends. segn y como it all depends on Sucedi segn dijo. It happened just as he said. Segn llegan los aviones, bajan las maletas. As the planes arrive they unload the baggage.