Motiivien
Motiivien is the Finnish genitive plural of motiivi, a term used to describe recurring elements or underlying reasons across various domains. In Finnish usage, motiivit can refer to both decorative or conceptual motifs in art and literature, as well as motives or incentives behind actions. The form motiivien appears when the phrase denotes “of the motifs” or “the motives,” for example in discussions about a range of motifs within a work or the motives behind a character’s behavior.
In literature, film, and theater, motiivit are recurring images, symbols, or situations that help unify a narrative
In criminology and everyday language, motiivi (the singular form is motiivi) describes the motive or reasons
Overall, motiivien functions as a flexible linguistic category in Finnish, used to discuss recurring artistic elements