/apaʁtəniʁ/
Translation
to belong (to)
Word origin
From Latin appertinere ('to belong to, to pertain'), from ad- ('to') plus pertinere ('to reach, to relate to'), from per- plus tenere ('to hold'). The same root gives English 'appertain' and 'pertain'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- appertinere
- English cognates
- appertain, pertain
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | appartiens | appartenais | appartins | appartiendrai | appartiendrais |
| tu | appartiens | appartenais | appartins | appartiendras | appartiendrais |
| il/elle | appartient | appartenait | appartint | appartiendra | appartiendrait |
| nous | appartenons | appartenions | appartînmes | appartiendrons | appartiendrions |
| vous | appartenez | apparteniez | appartîntes | appartiendrez | appartiendriez |
| ils/elles | appartiennent | appartenaient | appartinrent | appartiendront | appartiendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | appartienne | appartinsse |
| tu | appartiennes | appartinsses |
| il/elle | appartienne | appartînt |
| nous | appartenions | appartinssions |
| vous | apparteniez | appartinssiez |
| ils/elles | appartiennent | appartinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | appartiens |
| nous | appartenons |
| vous | appartenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- appartenant
- Past participle
- appartenu · appartenue · appartenus · appartenues
Examples
appartient - .
This house has belonged to my grandparents for a long time.
appartient l' ?
Who does this coat left in the hallway belong to?
appartient sélect.
He belongs to a very exclusive book club.
appartiennent .
These lands have belonged to the village for centuries.
appartient .
It is up to you to decide what is right.
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