Lorenz, in the February number of Imago, 1913, treats the “Titan Motiv in der allgemeinen Mythologie” in a manner that approaches my conception of it.
Beethoven from his full heart pours forth one motiv after another, is especially suggestive of conflict--what shocks, clashes, contentions!
Love of our country is a powerful auxiliary motiv to patriotic actions; but rarely or never operates against private interest.
Reduce men to bondage, and they hav no motiv but feer to keep them industrious and honest, and of course, most of them commence rogues and drones.
Slaves hav nomotiv to labor; at leest, none but what iz common to horses and cattle.
Besides, it is very possible that personal safety from the invasion of tribes or individuals, might be another motiv for establishing these singular communities.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "motiv" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
