Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to motion
Participle: motionne
Gerund: motioning
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | motion |
| you | motion |
| he;she;it | motiones |
| we | motion |
| you | motion |
| they | motion |
Perfect
| I | have motionne |
| you | have motionne |
| he;she;it | has motionne |
| we | have motionne |
| you | have motionne |
| they | have motionne |
Past
| I | motion |
| you | motion |
| he;she;it | motion |
| we | motion |
| you | motion |
| they | motion |
Pluperfect
| I | had motionne |
| you | had motionne |
| he;she;it | had motionne |
| we | had motionne |
| you | had motionne |
| they | had motionne |
Future
| I | will motion |
| you | will motion |
| he;she;it | will motion |
| we | will motion |
| you | will motion |
| they | will motion |
Future Perfect
| I | will have motionne |
| you | will have motionne |
| he;she;it | will have motionne |
| we | will have motionne |
| you | will have motionne |
| they | will have motionne |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | motion |
| you | motion |
| he;she;it | motion |
| we | motion |
| you | motion |
| they | motion |
Perfect
| I | have motionne |
| you | have motionne |
| he;she;it | have motionne |
| we | have motionne |
| you | have motionne |
| they | have motionne |
Imperfect
| I | motion |
| you | motion |
| he;she;it | motion |
| we | motion |
| you | motion |
| they | motion |
Pluperfect
| I | had motionne |
| you | had motionne |
| he;she;it | had motionne |
| we | had motionne |
| you | had motionne |
| they | had motionne |
Conditional
Present
| I | would motion |
| you | would motion |
| he;she;it | would motion |
| we | would motion |
| you | would motion |
| they | would motion |
Perfect
| I | would have motionne |
| you | would have motionne |
| he;she;it | would have motionne |
| we | would have motionne |
| you | would have motionne |
| they | would have motionne |
Imperative
| you | motion |
| we | Let's motion |
| you | motion |
Verbs similar to 'motion'
lotion,
potion,
action,
cotton,
mention,
moon,
motive,
motor,
option,
portion,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1374, from O.Fr.
motion (13c.), from L.
motionem (nom.
motio) "a moving, an emotion," from
motus, pp. of
movere "to move" (see move). The verb sense in parliamentary procedure first recorded 1747; with meaning "to guide or direct by a sign, gesture, movement" it is attested from 1787.
2. Inherited from Middle English mocioun, mocion, from Anglo-Norman motion, Middle French motion, and their etymon Latin mōtiō (“movement, motion”), related to movēre, from Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- (“to move”). See: Latin '
mōtiō'.
Sample Sentences
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“ I can't ! — I can't ! ” said George, with difficulty, motioning them off; “ it's impossible ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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What was the good man's consternation, therefore, just as he had motioned to the ladies to be seated, and was taking out his pocket-handkerchief to wipe his mouth, so as to proceed to his introductory speech in good order, when Madame de Thoux upset the whole plan, by [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)