No. 3,905 in French
appartient
"Appartient" means "belongs."
In a sentence
Cet livre appartient à Marie.
This book belongs to Marie.
In this sentence, 'appartient' is used to indicate possession or ownership of the book by Marie.
Il appartient à un groupe de chercheurs renommés.
He belongs to a group of renowned researchers.
Here, 'appartient' is used to describe membership or association with a group.
La responsabilité qui lui appartient est énorme.
The responsibility that belongs to him is enormous.
In this sentence, 'appartient' signifies the attribution or assignment of a responsibility to him.
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