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pertenecer, verb
to belong to

Pertenecer is another basic verb. You can use it to refer to things which belong to somebody:

Este reloj perteneció a mi abuelo.
This watch belonged to my grandfather.

Or to talk about people belonging to an organization, club, and so on.

No pertenezco a ningún partido político.
I don’t belong to any political party.

From pertenecer derive the adjective perteneciente, belonging:

los países pertenecientes a la OTAN
countries belonging to NATO

and the noun las pertenencias, belongings, as in this headline:

Última sobreviviente del Titanic vende sus pertenencias para pagar gastos médicos.
The last survivor of the Titanic sells her belongings to pay medical bills.


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