Lv 4Grammar expressionIntermediate · TOPIK II
에 의하여
by; according to (source or agent)
Attaches to a noun to mark the agent that performs an action (as in a passive sentence), or the basis, standard, or source that something depends on -- similar to English 'by' or 'according to.'
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- 에 의하면
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1. What does ‘에 의하여’ mean?
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