rhema
9.9
The part of a sentence that gives new information about the person or thing it is about
- noun
- /ˈrēmə/
- Specialized
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rhema
- The rhema of the sentence indicates an action performed by the subject.
Examples
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Every clause has a rhema that adds meaningful information about the subject.
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And then vulgar spermologa words, Rhema, right, is what we, we, we utter, we say to to people without even really thinking about it.
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RE: RHEMA—
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In the sentence "The cat sleeps on the mat," the word rhema describes what the cat is doing.
Synonyms
6
6.8
The part of a sentence that says something about the subject and usually has the verb
focuses on new information about the subject rather than grammatical function
9.9
The part of a sentence that gives new information about the subject
is identical in meaning but uses the other spelling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rhema comes from ancient Greek and originally meant a 'thing said' or a 'spoken word'. That's why in grammar a rhema is the part of a sentence that gives new information — the 'said' part or the news about the subject.