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Согласно регламенту, мы должны завершить процедуру к понедельнику.

Согласно регламенту, мы должны завершить процедуру к понедельнику.
According to the regulation, we must complete the procedure by Monday.
From Lesson 357:According to and contrary to (согласно, вопреки)·Russian

Questions & Answers about Согласно регламенту, мы должны завершить процедуру к понедельнику.

Why does согласно take the Dative case here (регламенту)?
The preposition согласно (according to) strictly requires the Dative case. It comes from the idea of agreeing or harmonizing with something, like a rule, plan, or in this case, a regulation (регламент).
Could I use до понедельника instead of к понедельнику to mean "by Monday"?
Not exactly. К + Dative (к понедельнику) is the standard way to express a deadline, meaning the task will be finished by that time. До + Genitive (до понедельника) translates better to "until" Monday, which emphasizes an ongoing state or action that stops when Monday arrives.
Why is there a comma after регламенту?
In Russian punctuation, introductory phrases that establish a basis or condition—especially those starting with prepositions like согласно (according to), вопреки (contrary to), or благодаря (thanks to)—are usually set off by a comma to create a natural pause.
Why must we use the perfective verb завершить here?
Because there is a strict deadline (к понедельнику), the sentence focuses entirely on producing a finished result. The perfective aspect (завершить) highlights the successful completion of the action, whereas the imperfective would merely describe the ongoing process of finishing it.

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