motive

motive(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el motivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My motive for losing weight is being able to play with my kids without getting tired.Mi motivo para perder peso es poder jugar con mis niños sin cansarme.
b. el móvil
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The detective now knows the killer's motive.El detective ya sabe el móvil del asesino.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. motor
Isaac Newton discovered the motive force that we call gravity.Isaac Newton descubrió la fuerza motora que llamamos gravedad.
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