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das Motiv

motive

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Plural: die MotiveGender: Neuter

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das Motivthe motiveGender connection · 0% · practice ↗

nominative

das Motivthe motiveNew · practice this form ↗esit (grammatical gender)New · practice this form ↗

accusative

das Motivthe motiveNew · practice this form ↗esit (grammatical gender)New · practice this form ↗

dative

dem Motivthe motiveNew · practice this form ↗ihmit (grammatical gender)New · practice this form ↗

Expand indefinite, possessive, and demonstrative forms

ein Motiva / an motiveNew · practice this form ↗mein Motivmy motiveNew · practice this form ↗dieses Motivthis motiveNew · practice this form ↗

ein Motiva / an motiveNew · practice this form ↗mein Motivmy motiveNew · practice this form ↗dieses Motivthis motiveNew · practice this form ↗

einem Motiva / an motiveNew · practice this form ↗meinem Motivmy motiveNew · practice this form ↗diesem Motivthis motiveNew · practice this form ↗

The four cases

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Motivthe motive	die Motivethe motives
Accusative	das Motivthe motive	die Motivethe motives
Dative	dem Motivthe motive	den Motiventhe motives
Genitive	des Motivsof the motive	der Motiveof the motives

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