per·tain
 /pɚˈteın/  verb  , -tains, -tained, -tain·ing [  no obj  ]
   formal   : to relate to someone or something : to have a connection to a person or thing
   The law pertains [=applies] only to people who were born in this country.
   The questions pertained to [=the questions were about] the role of religion in society.
   books pertaining to the country's history