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rheme

/ɹiːm/

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noun

Rhème, commentaire

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. "

Le thème de la conversation était le nouveau travail de Sarah. Le rhème était qu'elle commençait la semaine prochaine.

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noun

Rhème, signe

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." "

L'expression perplexe de l'élève, fonctionnant comme un rhème, indiquait clairement sa confusion concernant le problème de maths ; c'était un signe visible représentant son état interne.

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