ASL 3

what numbers are generally used for numeral incorporation

1-9

what is iconic vs abstract signs in ASL

Iconic signs are signs that look like the words they are signing such as tree or stairs abstract signs are signs that do not look like their meaning such as office or man

How is general and specific information set up in ASL?

Statments move from general to specific information if you are describing a person you would start with something super general like he is a man and then move into more detail like his hair color

what is the palm orientation for numbers 6 through 30? what is the exception in these #s?

for 6 through 30 the palm is always facing in for 11-15 the palm is always facing out

what is the palm orientation for CL:B?

for a table or book you would probably have the palm ortienation down to show the way the table or book tend to sit. For a flat screen tv on the wall you would have the palm orientation out to reprsent the flat verticle shape.

where do you put the tense in ASL

if you have already made clear when you are talking about you dont have to include it but if you havent then it would go at the beginning of the sentence unless you are emphasizing it in which case it would go at the end

what us CL:V and how is it signed?

it is used to represent a small animal such as a squirrel, a rabbit, or a bug. Sometime CL:V can be used to represent a seated person. It is signed by using a bent "v" hand shape.

what is CL:3 and how is it signed?

it is used to represent most vehicles or means of transportation. it is signed with your hand sideways while making signing the number three with your hands

what does CL:1 represent and how is it signed?

it represents object that are relatively long and thin (pole, standing person, ect.) it is signed by using the "1" handshape

what is CL:A and how is it signed

it represents things that are box like or stationary (dresser, desk top computer, ect.) It can also be used to represent larger structures such as buildings and houses. ex. This is signed with as an "a" but with the thumb extended, like a thumbs up

where are the male and female signs usually formed?

males signs are usually formed on the forehead and female signs are usually formed on teh chim

whats the deal with noun-verb pairs

nouns are usually signed in a small repetitive movement and verbs are formed by taking the sign and moving it swiftly and extended

what numbers can you use the cardinal number process with?

numbers 1-9

were are helping verbs placed in a sentence

right before the verb or at the very end of the sentence

what the deal with root and initialized signs

root and intialized signs is when a group of signs all come from the same family or sign to where they have the same movement but are different in the handshape with which they are signs. (family group team department)

how do you turn a cardinal number into a ordinal number?

start it like a normal and then twist it back towards yourself (1-first)

what is the palm orientation for numbers 1 through 5?

the palm faces out when giving information such as telephone numbers, addresses, numbers of classrooms, office numbers,ect. for numbers 1 through 5 only, the palm turns in towards the signerif the number is describing a particular number of items.

why would you use a classifier

they can be used to show where an object is by signing the clalssifier after what it represents then moving it in a slightly downward motion to the place wherer= you intend to represent the object or show things moving in relation to one another

what is CL:B and how is it signed

this is used to represent flat objects (a table, a piece of paper, a think book) it is signed with the handshape that is formed like a B but with the thumb extended to the side