piederēt

== Latvian == === Etymology === From pie- +‎ derēt (“to fit, to match”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === piederēt (intransitive + dative, 3rd conjugation, present piederu, piederi, pieder, past piederēju) to belong (to be someone's property) māja pieder tēvam ― the house belongs to father viņam pieder mašīna ― a car belongs to him (= he owns a car) zēnam pieder velosipēds ― a bicycle belongs to the boy (= he owns a bicycle) kādam saimniekam piederēja varens, balts kuilis ― to every farmer belonged a mighty white pig (= every farmer owned a mighty white pig) to belong (to be someone's creation, achievement) viņam pieder šīs dzejas rindas ― these verses belong to him šis ierosinājums piederēja viņam ― this suggestion belonged to him kam pieder šī ideja? ― to whom does this idea belong? sportistam pieder pasaules rekords augstlēkšanā ― the world record in high jump belongs to (this) athlete to belong (to be rightfully under the control of someone) viņam šajā jautājumā pieder pēdējais vārds ― in this topic, the last word belongs to him Kārlis Markss pilsoņu tiesības vēlēt tautas pārstāvības iestādes atzina par visaugstākajām tiesībām, kādas vien var pilsoņiem piederēt ― Karl Marx considered the right of citizens to choose the institutions that represent the people the highest right that can belong to citizens to belong (to be included in some system, classification, group, etc.) piederēt pie strādnieku šķiras ― to belong to the working class egles pieder pie priežu dzimtes ― firs belong to the pine family fosfors pieder pie nemetāliem ― phosphorus belongs to the non-metals stāsts “Negaisu stepe” pieder pie autobiogrāfiskā rakstura darbiem ― the story “Storm steppe” belongs to the works of autobiographical character viņa piederēja pie tiem retajiem, kas prot klausīties ― she belonged to those rare (people) who know (how) to listen piederu pie studentu saimes, un tāpēc mani draugi ir viņu vidū ― I belong to the family (= class) of students, and because of that my friends are (also) in it (i.e., also students) to belong (to be on intimate terms with someone, to have a relationship with someone) kas man tika, kas mīlēja, / tam es pati piederēju ― he who pleased me, who loved me, / to him I belonged viņš negribēja precēt sievieti, kas bija piederējusi citam ― he didn't want to marry a woman who had belonged to another (in the 3rd person, usually piederēties) to befit, to be appropriate piederēja ganiņam zaļa rīkste rociņā ― a green rod befitted the little shepherd ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== piederēties piederība piederīgs piederums