No. 3,990 in Swedish
motivet
"The motive" or "the subject."
In a sentence
Polisen undersökte motivet bakom brottet.
The police investigated the motive behind the crime.
In this sentence, 'motivet' is used to refer to the reason or driving force behind a certain action, specifically in the context of a crime.
Konstnären valde ett vackert motiv för sin målning.
The artist chose a beautiful subject for their painting.
Here, 'motivet' signifies the subject or main theme depicted or represented in an artistic work.
Diskussionen fokuserade på motivet i förslaget.
The discussion focused on the rationale in the proposal.
Within this context, 'motivet' is interpreted as the rationale or reasoning behind a proposition or idea.
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