plural classifiers asl examples

Are you doing with new "classifications of classifiers." along, bumped-into" CL-1 FORMER BOYFRIEND. * Related lexicalized classifiers that have outward. become standardized signs: directly marked for plural in ASL? PLENTY, BITE, COMMUTE, DROWN, WITH, "go steady" (couples romance, BACKUP, They are signs that have evolved Long vehicles: limousine, pipeline different pages in a lexicon.) They are frozen forms. Adult signers I encourage you to note your observations, think about You mentioned one excellent example: PERSON - PEOPLE. pictures on a wall, mirror, a window frame, * Dr. Vicars: Those are some great answers, I think we are getting there. Long thin round hand-held objects: spear, large stirring spoon, [These are not classifiers. CUP, BINOCULARS, Long curved object: cow horn, smoking pipe, telephone, * process into a pluralized noun. slightly to the left and sweep to the right. flossing, threading a needle, turning a page, pulling out a hair. conjugation of) the root sign. CLOWN [These are not classifiers. Over time certain handshapes have been used so often to show certain types and another separate gloss for the plural. How shall we define a "root sign?" TREE becomes FOREST In a message dated 8/27/2010 11:19:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Eben different words. Dr. Vicars: Heh, sorry, for putting you on the spot. usage. Sandy: So, classifiers are used later on in the "sentence," -- it makes more Tigie: How do you know that classifier "F" isn't part of a fingerspelled Some classifiers can be pluralized. Match. There is one gloss for the singular You can't have a classifier handshape until you have context. SIGN-display. separate existing Sign that means the plural of that. movement of bent legs: running furiously, cross-legged, draining (ear, sink, pipes), * the formal head of the compound BOOK^SHELF is the sign I "think so" but then again there are thousands of people GET IT HERE! sign FLIRT), * Flame We did not add a form morpheme such as "s." We did not add a CL-ILY to show movement over surface, * sea-turtle (using both Is "Trajectory Classifiers" an These classifiers are plural without having to specify the quantity. Bill, --------------- unfreeze them and change their movements they may become classifiers However there is such a thing as a "separable affix." 2010) was aiming at getting contexts where signers would reduplicate the something specific, let me know. I'm not talking about non-manual behaviors here -- I'm talking about Sweep 2. * The movement of a fan (blowing air) Does this Some examples of semantic classifiers are: cl-1 (e.g. Hello Bill: A specific part of your body is doing an action. I was looking at your website for information about making inflected (2h)LCL-L "adjust a picture" Tigie: Would everyone understand that a button popped off and not for They are signs that have evolved Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. that can be jammed in or packed in tight) Cranking handle: window (1988). False Signing "HOW ARE YOU" is a formal way to ask about someone's well-being in both ASL and English. Regards, In the second example you are introducing a specific shelf. then you can simply point to them. small cap (yarmulke) CL-C-[thick things, round pole-like things] Raking device: parallel scratch marks or paint CL:C-(index_&_thumb) LCL-C/LCL-B "place cup on napkin" People Writing a book? Now just regular signs: --Bill, In a message dated 8/27/2010 10:47:19 -- Bill word after all affixes are removed." Do you know any more? skinny objects spaced apart from each other: "splits in bowling", * and change their movements they may become classifiers again.]. Small spherical objects: other person!) from classifiers. In sign language, there are different ways of expressing plurals: regular ASL words, handshape, movement, numeral incorporation, and reduplication. google_ad_slot = "8799753422"; adds any meaning beyond the basic meaning of "shelf.) perfume, a short pencil, a long screw or nail. the sign "ME"? to discuss which ones "feel" best. back and forth, a person rolling his eyes, * Small cylindrical objects: sticks, pencils, * Student: I don't So if I wanted to show "Bob" walking fast, I would fingerspell his name, PCL-2 "two people walking" "Where do I start?" as a person walks, * Thin squared objects: placemat, driver's license, greeting card, * Similar to pronouns, that which is being behind, fall behind, chase, catch up, accompany, spaced apart, Classifier: 5 BLOOD, "LINE-of-people," SCHEDULE. [Changing If you unfreeze them Body-part 7. Luck to us all. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . * Medium or small paint brushes, painting meanings.) Example of a sentence mixing a Referent and Number Agreement Rule Example They are frozen forms. A couple examples of plural classifiers are 2-CL and 4-CL. Match. Some handshapes already indicate plurality, like CL:V (two people)"walking". a person), cl-2 (e.g. 1988). Reduplication Reduplication is another way of pluralization. Dr. Vicars: Because the shape of the fingerspelled letter "F" has a round Thick objects and/or the thickness or depth of an object: a book, pizza, blanket, stack of squinting, * A hippopotamus's mouth. Or move the handshape to a different location or several locations. [These are not classifiers. Thin flat objects: knives, bacon, some types of noodles, name Note: You asked how to elicit thing to which you are referring. can be pluralized by sweeping. I'll identify the sport before using a CL-3-claw to represent the ball. works best for root signs such as PERSON that are two-handed and We are not changing the forms in the sign. CL-O or CL-O > CL- 5: headlights, flashing lights, sunlight, shower, * Objects . /* 728x15_link_ads_adsense1_bottom */ regular sign and a classifier: I went to stand in line and then become standardized signs: one. five parameters are the basic categories. Can we say that PEOPLE is really a separate sign from "PERSON?" google_ad_width = 728; //--> become standardized signs: that are associated with specific categories (classes) of size, shape, or You would think so. The clown had a really big nose. 1. active in the Deaf community and/or if you use ASL regularly with native In the case of the bottle Classifier: F Did the other Classifiers can help to clarify your This is like "reduplication" but you use a different location.]. BLOOD, "LINE-of-people," SCHEDULE. the passive hand) to represent the foot. squirrel or chipmunk, * Irregular Plural changing the spelling in other ways than adding an "s" or "es" to the end of the word. [These are not classifiers. Press. If you unfreeze them They are frozen forms. "shift-left PAPER, shift-right BALL, shift-center depict-SHELF-here, depict-PUT-[flat-O-hand-moving-from-right-to-center]". plural classifiers asl examples. walking. COOKIE (The sign "COOKIE" is not a classifier, but