motyvai
Motyvai is a Lithuanian noun in plural form, derived from motyvas. The term covers senses related to motives or motifs, depending on the context. In general use, motyvai can refer to reasons or incentives behind actions as well as to recurring thematic or structural elements in a work.
In psychology and everyday language, motyvai denote motives—reasons, goals, or drives that influence behavior. They can
In literature, film, and art, motyvai describe recurring elements such as images, ideas, or situations that appear
In music, motyvai (motifs) are short melodic or rhythmic ideas that recur and are developed throughout a
Etymology-wise, motyvai reflects the Lithuanian system of deriving plural forms from a base motyvas, with the