No. 12,992 in Spanish
pertenecían
"They belonged."
In a sentence
Los libros pertenecían a la biblioteca.
The books belonged to the library.
In this sentence, 'pertenecían' is used to indicate ownership or association, showing that the books are owned by or associated with the library.
Antes, estas tierras pertenecían a la familia de mi abuelo.
In the past, these lands belonged to my grandfather's family.
Here, 'pertenecían' describes a previous state of ownership or association, emphasizing the temporal aspect with 'antes' (before).
Aquellas costumbres pertenecían a una cultura ancestral.
Those customs belonged to an ancient culture.
'Pertenecían' in this context denotes affiliation, suggesting that the customs were characteristic of or originated from an ancient culture.
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