Согласно почасовому тарифу, док-станция бесплатна.

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Breakdown of Согласно почасовому тарифу, док-станция бесплатна.

• согласно: according to
• почасовой тариф: the hourly rate
• док-станция: the docking station

Questions & Answers about Согласно почасовому тарифу, док-станция бесплатна.

Why is согласно followed by почасовому тарифу and not some other case?

Because согласно in this meaning takes the dative case.

So:

• тариф → тарифу (dative singular)
• почасовой → почасовому (dative singular masculine, matching тарифу)

A learner often wants to translate word-for-word from English according to, but in Russian the important thing is to remember the pattern:

• согласно + dative

For example:

• согласно плану = according to the plan
• согласно закону = according to the law
• согласно расписанию = according to the schedule

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What exactly does согласно mean here?

Here согласно means according to or in accordance with.

So Согласно почасовому тарифу means something like:

• According to the hourly rate
• Under the hourly pricing
• In accordance with the hourly tariff

It is a fairly formal or neutral way to refer to a rule, pricing system, document, policy, or schedule.

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