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rheme

/ɹiːm/

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noun

Aussage, Kommentar

The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

Examples :

"The theme of the conversation was Sarah's new job. The rheme was that she was starting next week. "

Das Thema der Unterhaltung war Sarahs neuer Job. Die Aussage war, dass sie nächste Woche anfängt.

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Illustration rheme - Image 1

noun

Rhema, Zeichen

A sign that represents its object in respect of quality and so, in its signified interpretant, is represented as a character or mark; sumisign.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The student's puzzled expression, functioning as a rheme, clearly indicated their confusion about the math problem; it was a visible sign representing their internal state." "

Der verwirrte Gesichtsausdruck des Schülers, der als Rhema fungierte, deutete eindeutig auf seine Verwirrung über das Matheproblem hin; es war ein sichtbares Zeichen, das seinen inneren Zustand repräsentierte.

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