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rheme

/ɹiːm/

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noun

Rema, comentario

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. "

El tema de la conversación fue el nuevo trabajo de Sarah. El rema fue que empezaba la semana que viene.

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noun

Rema, signo

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." "

La expresión de perplejidad del estudiante, funcionando como un rema, indicaba claramente su confusión sobre el problema de matemáticas; era un signo visible que representaba su estado interno.

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