gehren = to belong to

gehren = to belong toAnother way to show possession in German is by using the verb gehren. Gehren is a dative verb, which means that it takes a dative object.

Lets look at the conjugations of the verb gehren.Ich

Du

Er/sie/es

Wir

Ihr

Sie/siegehregehrstgehrtgehrengehrtgehrenWhen using gehren to say that something belongs to you, you will use this conjugation most frequently.

Lets review the dative pronouns.mirdirunseuchihmihrIhnenihnenmeyouhimherusYallYou (formal)them

bung macht den Meister! Practice makes perfect1) The book belongs to her.2) Does the car belong to you?3) The house belongs to them.Das Buch gehrt ihr.Gehrt dir das Auto?Das Haus gehrt ihnen.

Additional NotesWhen using the verb to ask to whom something belongs, be sure to use the dative form of Wer (who?), which is Wem.Wem gehrt das Buch?To whom does the book belong?