motion

Is motion masculine or feminine?

lamotion
/la mosjɔ̃/femininemotion

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -tion are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns of action or state.
99.8% of -tion nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -tion too, but they are masculine.

lebastion

In context

  • La motion a été votée à main levée.

    The motion was carried by a show of hands.

  • La motion fut adoptée à l'unanimité.

    The motion was carried unanimously.

  • Le parlement doit désormais approuver la motion.

    Parliament must now support the motion.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

POPULAR
le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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