pertanyia

In a sentence

• Aquesta pintura pertanyia a un famós artista del segle passat.

  This painting belonged to a famous artist of the past century.

  The word 'pertanyia' is used here to indicate ownership or association in the past.

• Quan era jove, em pertanyia una col·lecció de segells estrangers.

  When I was young, I owned a collection of foreign stamps.

  In this sentence, 'pertanyia' expresses possession during a specific past time.

• Aquest llibre que has trobat pertanyia a la meva àvia.

  This book you found belonged to my grandmother.

  Here, 'pertanyia' is used to describe the past relationship of the book to a person.