ASL Midterm 1

ADJECTIVES

100

Which types of adjectives need facial expression?

Opinion or Feeling Adjectives

200

If you remove the facial expression from the adjective COLD it becomes what?

WINTER

300

Of the colors, which are signed once before the noun and twice if after the noun?

WHITE, BROWN, RED and PINK

400

When you add a smile, what do the following signs become?

SUGAR -> ?

DIABETES -> ?

UNDERWEAR -> ?

FLAVOR -> ?

SUGAR -> CUTE

DIABETES ->SWEET-NATURED

UNDERWEAR -> HANDSOME

FLAVOR -> FAVORITE

500

How is the concept of "Very" expressed in ASL?

1. REALLY

2. WOW

3. Emphasize the sign

4. Double the usage of the sign

PARA-METERS

100

In Noun-Verb Pairs, Nouns move in one of these two ways:

1. 1x v 2x

2. Large v Small

200

What is the defining rule that differentiates Male from Female signs?

Where on the face: Male above nose, Female below nose

300

If you change the handshape of the following signs, what do they become:

DAY to OPEN-B = ?

BLUE to Y = ?

SORRY to OPEN-B = ?

HOME to INDEX = ?

DAY to OPEN-B = ALL-DAY

BLUE to Y = YELLOW

SORRY to OPEN-B = PLEASE

HOME to INDEX = DEAF

400

Some signs have alternate meanings without changing any parameter. Name the pair:

GARBAGE/ ?

GOLD/ ? 

HUNGRY/ ?

WILL/ ?

GARBAGE/EPISCOPALIAN

GOLD/CALIFORNIA

HUNGRY/WISH

WILL/FUTURE

500

Name 10 signs that are 2-handed S hands

CAR, DRIVE, BIKE, RIDE-BIKE, CAN, POSSIBLE, WORK, MAKE, COFFEE, YEAR, SHOES, WINTER, COLD, SUPPORT, ... there are many

VERBS

100

If you remove the negation from DON'T-MIND, and add eyebrows up + lean, what are you asking?

Do you mind?

200

Verbs that indicate location move in which directions?

Away for THERE

Toward for HERE

300

If you change the strength of the sign BACK, you can create these two Modals:

WON'T and REFUSE

400

In Noun-Verb Triplicates, what is the rule for the movement of the Verbs?

The verbs are opposites of each other and move in opposite ways

500

Identify a Directional Verb that moves from Object to Subject.

TAKE, INVITE, HIRE, WELCOME, STEAL

MOUTH MORPHEMES

100

This Mouth Morpheme is used with SHORT, THIN, COOL, OH-I-SEE, BEAUTIFUL and WHO

OO

200

This Mouth Morpheme is used with FAT, COLD, WORK-HARD, LONG-AGO and DARK

Puffed Cheeks

300

This Mouth Morpheme is used with DON'T-MIND, OH-I-SEE, CAN and WE'LL-SEE

Long Chin

400

This Mouth Morpheme is used with NOT-YET, SICK, STINK, DIRTY, CARELESS and SLEEPY

TH or Tongue out and Down

500

This Mouth Morpheme is used with A-LITTLE-BIT and RECENT

Cheek up to one side or CS

GRAMMAR

100

Which 3 places can you place an adjective in a sentence?

Before, After or both before and after a noun

200

What are the different handshapes for the following Pronouns:

Personal Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns

Personal Pronouns - INDEX

Possessive Pronouns - OPEN-B

Reflexive Pronouns - OPEN-A

300

What facial expression is used with the following questions:

Information-seeking Questions

Yes/No Questions

Information-seeking Questions = eyebrows down, lean/tilt forward

Yes/No Questions = eyebrows up, lean/tilt forward

400

Give 3 examples of Quantifiers

SOME, SEVERAL, A-FEW, MANY, NONE, MORE, MOST, ALL, #ALL

500

Give an example of Number Incorporation

(1-9) DAY, AGE (1-99), (1-9) YEAR