belong
/bɪˈlɒŋ/verb
उच्चारण बिलॉंग
का होना; सदस्य होना; उचित स्थान पर होना
Basic word
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[I] ~ to sb | ~ to sth
to be owned by somebody; to be a member of a club, an organization; to be in the right or suitable place; to feel comfortable and accepted in a place
का होना; सदस्य होना; उचित स्थान पर होना
- This book belongs to Radhika.
- I belong to Bihar.
- She feels she belongs here.
+ 4 more examples
- Who does this umbrella belong to?
- These keys belong in the top drawer.
- Ananya belongs to the college debating society.
- Do you feel that you belong in this city?
Synonyms be owned by be part of fit in be a member of
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
belong to sb / sth (ownership)
Belong to means to be owned by someone. It is never used in a continuous tense and has no passive.
'Belong to' का अर्थ किसी की संपत्ति होना है। इसका continuous tense में प्रयोग नहीं होता और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
- This pen belongs to Radhika.
- The old house belongs to my uncle.
belong to + group (membership)
Belong to also means to be a member of a club, party or family, or to be a part of a category.
'Belong to' का अर्थ किसी क्लब, दल या परिवार का सदस्य होना, या किसी श्रेणी का भाग होना भी है।
- He belongs to the school cricket team.
- The tiger belongs to the cat family.
belong + adverb / in + place (right place)
Without to, belong with an adverb of place or with in means to be in the right or usual place, or to fit in.
'To' के बिना, स्थान के adverb या 'in' के साथ 'belong' का अर्थ सही या सामान्य स्थान पर होना, या उपयुक्त बैठना है।
- These books belong on the top shelf.
- A tall boy like him belongs in the basketball team.
belong (feel one fits in): belong here / there
Belong can say that a person feels accepted in a place. It is often used in negative sentences and questions.
'Belong' बता सकता है कि व्यक्ति किसी स्थान पर स्वीकृत महसूस करता है। यह प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्यों और प्रश्नों में आता है।
- I felt that I did not belong here.
- Do you think you belong in a big city?
belong (state verb): no continuous form
Belong is a state verb, so use the simple present: it belongs to me, never it is belonging to me.
'Belong' state verb है, इसलिए simple present प्रयोग करें: it belongs to me, कभी it is belonging to me नहीं।
- Who does this bag belong to?
+Collocations 4
belong + to + noun
to a clubto a familyto the pastto a groupto the state
- She belongs to a reading club in her college.
adverb + belong
rightfullyfirmlyclearlyoriginallynaturally
- The land rightfully belongs to the farmers.
belong + place
heretheretogetherin the museumon the shelf
- These two ideas belong together.
feel / think + belong
feel that I belongfeel I do not belongthink you belongwant to belong
- He wanted to belong to the group.
“More examples 5
- Who does this umbrella belong to?
यह छाता किसका है?
- The Ganga river belongs to the people of India, not to any one state.
गंगा नदी भारत के लोगों की है, किसी एक राज्य की नहीं।
- Radhika belongs to a small village near Jaipur.
राधिका जयपुर के पास के एक छोटे गाँव की है।
- Those dishes belong in the kitchen, not in the study.
वे बर्तन रसोई में रखे जाने चाहिए, अध्ययन-कक्ष में नहीं।
- Whales belong to the group of mammals, not fish.
व्हेल स्तनधारियों के समूह की है, मछलियों की नहीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ This house is belonging to my father.
✓ This house belongs to my father.
Belong is a state verb and is not used in the continuous form.
'Belong' state verb है और continuous रूप में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
✗ The book belongs for Radhika.
✓ The book belongs to Radhika.
The owner follows belong to.
मालिक 'belong to' के बाद आता है।
✗ The pen is belonged to me.
✓ The pen belongs to me.
Belong has no passive form.
'Belong' का passive रूप नहीं होता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
be owned by be part of fit in be a member of
§Grammar and usage
Belong to sb or sth ('It belongs to me', not 'It belongs me'); belong is a stative verb and is not used in continuous tenses ('This bag belongs to her', not 'is belonging').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: belong to sb या sth ('It belongs to me', 'It belongs me' नहीं); belong stative verb है और continuous tenses में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता ('This bag belongs to her', 'is belonging' नहीं)।
The noun belongings means the things that you own ('Keep your belongings safe').
Noun belongings का अर्थ आपकी चीज़ें, सामान है ('Keep your belongings safe')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A sense of belonging (feeling accepted in a group).
Collocation 'a sense of belonging' (समूह में स्वीकृत होने की भावना, अपनापन)।