Belonging means belonging to where and to whom.
Refers to things related to it, and ...
Belongs is the third person singular form of Belong.
Example comparison:
belong to
I was a member of a youth club.
I was a member of a youth club.
Although the age difference between them is only a few days, they seem to belong to a completely different generation.
Although they are only a few days apart in age, they seem to belong to completely different eras.
3. It is inappropriate for judges to join discriminatory clubs.
It is inappropriate for a judge to join a discriminatory club.
in connection with
But you belong to your family, and I belong here.
But you belong to your family, and I belong here.
It doesn't belong to lines, periods, dice or freckles.
Do not belong to lines, periods, dice, freckles.
Children should be with their mother.
Children should be with their mothers.
belong to
Honor belongs to the people.
Glory belongs to the people.
The idea of cloning extinct life forms still belongs to science fiction.
The idea of cloning extinct creatures is still confined to science fiction.
3. Responsibility should be where it belongs.
The responsibility comes back to you.