Global Journal of Human Social Science, G: Linguistics and Education, Volume 22 Issue 9

Construction of the THEME System of Myanmar © 2022 Global Journals Volume XXII Issue IX Version I 57 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2022 G (9) ma-thwarr-nèt. NEG -go- NEGIMP.SENTSUF Theme „Don‟t go!‟ (SEAlang Library Burmese Corpus) (10) a. Subject as Theme က béthuehma ma-hloke-kya-nèt. anyone NEG -move- PLMARK - NEGIMP.SENTSUF Theme Rheme „Anyone, don‟t move!‟ (SEAlang Library Burmese Corpus) b. Complement as Theme က ကက thu-go phann-laikkyasann. 3SG-OBJMARK arrest- IMP.SENTSUF Theme Rheme „Arrest him!‟ (SEAlang Library Burmese Corpus) c. Adjunct as Theme က က ကက chetchinn thu-go phann-laik-kya-sann. immediately 3SG-OBJMARK arrest- IMP.SENTSUF Theme Rheme „Arrest him immediately!‟ (SEAlang Library Burmese Corpus) When there is Rheme in the thematic structure of Myanmar imperative, the unmarked Theme can be Subject, Complement, or Adjunct, as shown in Examples (10a)-(10c).