Unit 5 Flashcards
In ASL, in what instances can when questions be used?
a. either what day or what time
b. what day
c. what time
b. what day
When asking someone what they did or will do, what sign is used?
the “doing” sign ; can be signed with one hand or both hands
When do time signs occur?
At the beginning of a sentence to establish tense
All of the following events after the time sign at the beginning are understood as
occuring at that time
If a time sign is not specified, what is assumed?
The events described are in the present tense
Time signs reflecting tense are on what?
An imaginary line like the one pictured below
Time signs referring to the future tend to move ?
forward
Time signs referring to the past tend to move ?
back
Time signs referring to the present are usually signed where?
right in the front of the body
A verb that indicates the subject (the person doing the action) and the object (the person receiving the action) in its movement
Agreement verb
The agreement verb usually moves from what to what?
From the subject to the object
Contrastive structure is only used to discuss?
two other people
Ranking is used to discuss?
items in a rank order
- such as birth order
If you want to talk about more than 2 non-present people, who are not in any rank order, you do what?
Designate a location for each person along a horizontal arc in front of you starting on your non-dominant side
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What is one way to talk about activities you did or will do on a certain day is to do what?
Designate a location in your signing space for each of the activities
When youre designating a location in your signing space for each of the activities your doing/did, where do you establish the first activity and how do you proceed?
Establish the first activity on your non-dominant side and then your final activity on your dominant side
When you are talking about doing 2 or more activities, how do you transition from one to the next?
Use the transition sign (raise head and eyebrows, lower head at the end of the sign). When saying go somewhere, use the “go to” sign
When telling someone about an out of the ordinary activity that you did, what 5 step sequence do you follow?
- tell when (day and part of day)
- tell with who
- tell what you did (this is when the activity comes about)
- comment on the activity and how much you enjoyed/hated it
How do you use plural pronouns?
Name off everyone involved (brother, sister, etc)
use the corresponding plural pronoun to refer to you and the others
When using plural pronouns do you say I/me?
No. there is no need. the plural pronoun includes yourself when you use it
What are 2 categories where fingerspelled words are found?
- short easy to fingerspell words (mostly nouns)
2. specific kinds of things in a group (ex: rye bread)
