CLASSIFIERS
Descriptions
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What are Classifiers used for?
To represent a sign, activity, action 
100
What order do you use to describe an item?

General to Specific

100

How do Deaf people wake up in the morning?

Visual alarms, flashing lights, vibrating devices, or loud sounds.

100

How do you sign the sentence: I have a dog.

DOG ME HAVE

100
In an ASL sentence when should you sign a period of time or tense?

When something happens and the tense, should be signed at the beginning of an ASL sentence.

200

Which classifier is used when describing a person?

Number 1 handshape

200

If a shirt was red with white stripes, how would you sign that?

SHIRT RED STRIPES (show) WHITE

200

Who benefits from captioning?

Anyone. However, it primarily benefits Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

200

How do you sign the sentence: I must go to the doctor.

DOCTOR ME GO MUST.


200

What parameters would change if you're describing wavy stripes?

Location and movement would change depending on the type of stripes and where they are located.

300

Which handshape/classifier is used to show PLAID?

CL: 4 

300

What are the 5 Parameters of ASL 

Handshape, Location, Movement, Facial Expression (NMM), Palm Orientation

300

Are TV programs automatically captioned?

No. They have to have the captions added to them first before they show up.

300

How do you sign the sentence: I have to go to work.

WORK ME GO NEED

300

How are every Monday (or any other day of the week/weekly) and every weekend signed differently?

Every Monday would just use the sign for Monday (or whichever day you're referring to) and move it down as if each week is on the calendar. However, when signing about every weekend, you would sign two separate signs; every + weekend to convey that point.

400

Which classifier/handshape would you use to show 2 people walking together?

CL:  V

400

In ASL, how do you describe a man with black hair, a blue plaid shirt and grey pants, and black shoes 

MAN HAIR COLOR BLACK, SHIRT BLUE PLAID, PANTS GREY, SHOES BLACK

400

What does ADA stand for?

Americans with Disabilities Act

400

How do you sign the sentence: I have no money.

MONEY ME HAVE NONE.


400

When would you use the sign for-for?

You would use the sign for-for when asking, "why did you do that?" or "What for?"

500

Which classifier represents wheeled vehicles such as bicycles, cars, and motorcycles?

CL: 3

500

How would you describe a person in ASL holding a large leather bag with flowers on it and a gold strap?

PERSON BAG HAVE BAG LOOK LIKE WHAT? LARGE (show the shape) FLOWERS (show where) STRAP (show) GOLD

500
Who was the first President to sign in rights for Deaf individuals to receive higher education?

Abraham Lincoln

500

How do you sign the sentence: He has written 4 books.

BOOKS 4 HE WROTE FINISH

500

Which handshape is used when describing someone shaving their head?

The Y or S handshapes are used when describing the action of shaving someone's head.