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rheme
[ reem ]
rheme
/ °ù¾±Ë³¾ /
noun
- linguistics the constituent of a sentence that adds most new information, in addition to what has already been said in the discourse. The rheme is usually, but not always, associated with the subject Compare theme
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rheme1
First recorded in 1890–95, rheme is from the Greek word °ù³óḗm²¹ saying, word
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rheme1
C20: from Greek °ù³óŧ³¾²¹ that which is said
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Example Sentences
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To reward the saint for the information, they tear a rag off the shirt and hang it on the briers near by; "where," says the writer, "I have seen such numbers as might have made a fayre rheme in a paper-myll."
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