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motiv
reason /moˈtiv/
noun#291 most common
Also: motive, cause, grounds
Example sentences
Care este motivul întârzierii tale?
What is the reason for your delay?
Nu am niciun motiv să mint.
I have no reason to lie.
Ea a plecat fără motiv aparent.
She left without any apparent reason.
Motivele deciziei sale rămân neclare.
The reasons for his decision remain unclear.
Judecătorul a explicat pe larg motivele sentinței.
The judge explained the reasons for the sentence at length.
Filosoful a analizat motivele ascunse ale comportamentului uman, dincolo de aparențele raționale.
The philosopher analyzed the hidden motives of human behavior, beyond its rational appearances.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | motiv | motive |
| Genitive | motiv | motive |
| Accusative | motiv | motive |
| Vocative | motiv | motive |
Word family
a motivato motivate, to justify
motivatmotivated, justified
motivațiemotivation
nemotivatunmotivated, unjustified
motivarethe act of justifying, statement of reasons
Etymology
Motiv entered Romanian from French motif, itself from Medieval Latin motivus, meaning that which moves or causes movement. The Latin root is movere, to move. The sense shifted from physical motion to what moves a person to act, hence a reason or cause.
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