Vocab 1
Sign cat
CAT
Sign animal
ANIMAL
Sign dog
DOG
Sign slow
SLOW
True or False: In the "topic-comment" sentence type, either the subject or the object can be the "topic" of the sentence.
True
Classifier bent V might be used to describe
4 legged animals sitting, walking, running, jumping.
What non-manual marker (NMM) should you use to express an affirmative statement?
Nod your head while signing
Sign horse
HORSE
Sign bird
BIRD
Sign turtle
TURTLE
Sign jump
JUMP
What non-manual markers are needed for the signs for SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE?
"oo", "mm", "cha"
CL:Bent B/B - can be used to represent
the ears of many animals.
What type of sentences should be accompanied by head shaking?
Negative statements
Sign shark
SHARK
Sign elephant
ELEPHANT
Sign fish
FISH
Sign run
RUN
What non-manual markers are needed for the signs THICK and THIN
"puffed cheeks", "sunken cheeks"
CL:S - can be used to represent
the feet of medium to large animals.
True or False: You do not need to use the non-manual marker, shake-no, for a negative statement if you sign the word NO or NOT.
False
Sign lion
LION
Sign gorilla
GORILLA
Sign bear
BEAR
Sign mountains
MOUNTAINS
Classifiers are handshapes used to describe:
Classifier 1/X - can be used to represent
animal tails
What non-manual marker is required when signing the topic of the sentence?
eyebrows raised
Sign kangaroo
KANGAROO
Sign dolphin
DOLPHIN
Sign walrus
WALRUS
Sign farm
FARM
Hearing dogs are trained to alert their owners to common sounds like doorbells, oven timers, smoke alarms, telephones, babies’ cries, or alarm clocks. What do the dogs do to let their master know about the sounds they hear?
They nudge their master.
They paw at their master.
Before using a classifier, you must
tell the noun being described.
What non-manual marker is required when signing the 'comment' of the sentence?
nod-head (sometimes shake-head)