Role of "it" in the sentence

[Jane337]

Please, tell me what "it" is here
It is here that we meet every Sunday.
Thanks!

[Pamela]

I think, Jane, it here is used for emphasis. It's emphatic it

[Yankee]

Hi Jane

Pamela is right. The "standard" sentence would be "We meet here every Sunday". In your sentence the word here is emphasized by using the construction "It is here that we meet...."

Amy
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