Is « motif » masculine or feminine?
« motif » is masculine. You say le motif.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le motif |
| With the indefinite article | un motif |
| With the partitive article | du motif |
Plural
The plural is motifs (les motifs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ne voyez-vous pas le motif ?
Don't you see the pattern? -
Quel est le motif de son voyage ?
What's the reason for his trip? -
Je vois un motif qui se répète.
I see a pattern.
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Common questions
Is « motif » masculine or feminine?
« motif » is masculine. You say le motif.
Is it « la motif » or « le motif »?
It is « le motif ». « la motif » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.