asl grammar basic but supersized
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ASL Grammar Basic but Supersized. Before we Begin. ASL always gets rid of the stuff we don’t need: and, it, etc. . Topic. Subject/Object is also known in ASL at the Topic - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ASL Grammar Basic but
Supersized
Before we Begin
OASL always gets rid of the stuff we don’t need: and, it, etc.
TopicO Subject/Object is also known in ASL
at the TopicO This comes first in the sentence and
if there are two, decide which is most important to you in regards to getting your message across
O Think of a picture, which topic/subject/object pops out at you
Drawing a Picture Step 1
OFirst: you draw the most important thing/object/subject, which is often the noun in a sentence.
OFor example a Topic – Dog
Comment/Relevant information
O After the topic/subject/object you add the relevant information about it
O Relevant information is known as the comment
O Comment/Relevant information can be: O Size O Color O Collar O Tail
Drawing a picture step 2
OTop/Sub/Object – Dog OComment Relevant Information – Big Black
EnvironmentONext you set up the
environmentOYou must set it up
realistically to match your topic and the action that comes later
Drawing a picture Step 3
OTopic/Subject/Object – Dog
OComment/Relevant Information – Black Big
OEnvironment – Grass Outside
ActionOAction is also known as the
Verb OThis comes after everything is
set up O Introduce the topic, describe
the topic, and then indicate what the top/sub/obj is doing
Drawing a picture Step 4
O Top/Sub/Obj – Dog O Comment/relevant information –
Black Big O Environment – Grass Outside O Action – Me See (the sign SEE
coming from the SIGNER towards the signer’s dominant side means they are talking about someone, not something) Play
Time indicators or Tense Markers
O Past – Always goes at the beginning O Future – Can go at the beginning or after
the subject object but before the action O Present – Is not necessary, because we
live in the present. If you want to put the word Today in the front of a sentence you can to make sure there is no confusion.
O EX: Today school me go not
Time indicators Cont.O If you have the actual time not just a
tense marker you must always put it first.
O Noon today dog black big grass outside me see play.
Drawing a picture Step 4
O Time Indicator - YesterdayO Top/Sub/Obj – Dog O Comment/relevant information –
Black Big O Environment – Grass Outside O Action – Me See Play
NegationOIn English we say Don’t understand
OASL the action comes first and then we negate it OUnderstand Not
Drawing a Picture Step 5
O Time Indicator - YesterdayO Top/Sub/Obj – Dog O Comment/relevant information –
Black Big O Environment – Grass Outside O Action – Me See Play O Negation - Not
NOTE!!!!O Everyone has a different perspective
and a different interpretation. O Just follow the format and you should
be fine in ASL. O Just as with English, messages are
conveyed differently.
Practice O Take out a piece of paper O Write your name, the hour, and the dateO I am going to show you several numbered
English Sentences. I want you to number them and write them down in ASL Gloss
O Use the Rules I just mentioned. O I will be collecting these and I will be
grading them. O Try your best
Ready, Set, Go1. The little girl and boy go to school
every weekend. 2. Later today our team goes out to
eat and drink. 3. The girl is coming to my house
tonight to eat chicken. 4. The people here didn’t understand
the lesson.
Continued5. There is no communication
in my family. 6. The performance
concluded at 7:30 pm.7. I am studying for final
exams next week.