Understanding Directional Verbs in Sign Language
Learn about directional verbs in sign language and how they indicate the subject and object of the verb through movement. Discover common directional verbs, practice creating sentences with them, and understand how pronouns like HE/SHE/IT can be incorporated. Explore how classifiers add directional movement in sign language communication.
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Directional Verbs Directional Verbs
Directional and Non-directional Verbs Some verbs change their movement to indicate the subject and object of the verb. They incorporate the locations of the subject and object pronouns. Some of these directional verbs are: SHOW ASK TELL LOOK-AT HELP SEND GIVE PAY Ex. I I-GIVE-YOU MONEY. YOU-GIVE-ME MONEY. I I-ASK-YOU. YOU-ASK-ME.
Directional Verbs (2) Notice that the object pronouns are not signed in these types of sentences except in emphatic forms. ___n___ YESTERDAY YOU-ASK-ME, I NOT HE. Many other verbs such as KNOW, HAVE, WANT, NEED, and REMEMBER do not change their movement to indicate the subject and object. I KNOW YOU I. SHE REMEMBER ME. COOKIE WE WANT.
Practice Sentences (3) Sign the following sentences using the correct directional verbs. __t__ BOOK YESTERDAY I I-GIVE-YOU. ___t___ MONEY TOMORROW YOU-PAY-ME. ___t___ LETTER LATER I I-SEND-YOU. ________t______ RIGHT ADDRESS TOMORROW I I-TELL-YOU.
Practice Sentences (4) YOU FINISH YOU-ASK-ME. __________t___________ TELETYPEWRITER NEW I I-SHOW-YOU WILL I. YOU-GIVE-ME PICTURE NOW. ___t__ LETTER I I-HELP-YOU WRITE. LATER I AGAIN I-ASK-YOU. _____t____ UMBRELLA LONG-TIME-AGO I I-GIVE-YOU.
Directional Verbs (3) Directional verbs can also incorporate HE/SHE/IT pronouns. Ex. TOMORROW BOOK I I-GIVE-HER. BOOK SHE-GIVE-ME. BOOK YOU-GIVE-HER. BOOK SHE-GIVE-HIM. BOOK HE-GIVE-YOU.
Practice Sentences (5) Sign these sentences using correct directional verbs. _____t____ UMBRELLA TOMORROW SHE-GIVE-ME. YESTERDAY I I-TELL-HER STAY. ____t____ CLOTHES NEXT-WEEK I-HELP-HIM BUY. FINISH I I-ASK-HIM WAIT. ____________q_____________ WILL YOU-ASK-HIM WORK? YOU-SEND-HER BOX LATER.
Practice Sentences (6) ___t___ MONEY TOMORROW IT-SEND-HER. ___t___ MOVIE LATER I I-SHOW-HER. ________________q__________________ BREAD TODAY YOU-HELP-HIM MAKE? _________t_________ NEW WRISTWATCH YOU-SHOW-HIM NOW.
Directional Verbs with Classifiers Some classifiers can add directional movement and become directional verbs. Some examples of these are: CL:C for small container-like objects such as a cup, a glass, a bottle or a vase. ___t__ Ex. GLASS I-GIVE-CL:C-YOU. ___t___ BOTTLE HE-GIVE-CL:C-ME WILL HE.
Directional Verbs w/ Classifiers (2) CL:C For objects that can be held in the hand such as a book, a portable tty, a stack of papers, or a small box. ________t________ Ex. TOMORROW TELETYPEWRITER GIVE-CL:C-HIM. _______t_______ HISTORY BOOK SHE-GIVE-CL:C-ME.
Practice Sentences (7) Use the appropriate C-classifier for the nouns given following the example below: __t__ MILK I-GIVE-CL:C-YOU. BOX PAPER WATER BOOK GLASS COKE
Practice Sentences (8) MOVIE, MY SISTER SEE FINISH. SIGN, I PRACTICE. CAR, MY FAMILY NEED. ________t_________ SCHOOL HEARING, MY FRIEND DEAF DON T- __n__ LIKE. UMBRELLA, MY FRIEND K-A-T-H-Y NEED. MY BOOK, TEACHER LOSE. ___n___
Practice Sentences (9) __t__ ________q___________ READ, YOUR UNCLE ENJOY? ________t______ _________n__________ BICYCLE GREEN, MY SON DON T-WANT. MONEY, MY SISTER LOSE. ____t____ _______________q_____________ NEW CAR, YOUR DAUGHTER FINISH BUY? ______n_____ DANCE, I LIKE, BUT I NOT GOOD.
Practice Sentences (10) _______t________ ___________n_____________ SIGN LANGUAGE, MY MOTHER DON T-KNOW. AUSTIN, I VISIT FINISH. MY BICYCLE, P-A-U-L, HIS DAUGHTER LOSE. LETTER, I FINISH WRITE. GRANDFATHER, S-A-L-L-Y WANT VISIT. PRETTY NEW #BUS, OUR SCHOOL BUY. MY PICTURE, YESTERDAY I I-SHOW-HER MOTHER. SHE LIKE. I SHY. YOU-ASK-HER.
Practice Sentences (11) ___t___ __________q_____________ MONEY, YOU YOU-GIVE-ME FINISH? YOU-ASK-HER BUY ME BOOK NEW. ____________n____ TEACHER SHE-ASK-ME ME; SHE NOT SHE-ASK- ____n____ YOU YOU! P-A-U-L, HE-TELL-ME J-O-K-E FUNNY. I I-PAY-YOU FINISH!
Practice Sentences (12) PICTURE, YOU FINISH YOU-GIVE-CL-C -HER. __t_ ____________q_____________ TTY, I I-GIVE-CL:C -YOU FINISH? MY BROTHER, HE-INFLUENCE ME. J-O-H-N (right), K-A-R-E-N (left) BEST-FRIEND. PAST THURSDAY SHE-GIVE-HIM CUTE CAT. PAST FRIDAY C-O-N-N-I-E SHE-PAY-ME. ________________q_________________ PAST SATURDAY YOU YOU-PAY-ME?
Practice Sentences (13) UMBRELLA NEW, I WANT I-SHOW-ALL-YOU. WATER, LATER SHE SHE-GIVE-CL:C-YOU. ______t_____ __________q_______________ MY PICTURE, PAST MONDAY I I-SEND-YOU? MILK, YOU PLEASE YOU-GIVE-CL:C-HER.
5/2/2017 Think about 3 examples of a directional verb and write them in Gloss. Be prepared to sign one of them when I call on you. You have 10 minutes! NO TALKING!!
