ASL 2 Final First Semester

Signs for have:

  • Have- as in own

Have

  • None- as in I have none

None

  • Not yet- as in I have not done this/that

Not yet

  • Finished- as in I have finished this/that

Finished

  • Must- as in I have to do this/that

Must

Different negation signs:

  • None- I don’t have any pets

  • Not- no example (can’t think of one)

  • Illegal- It’s illegal to steal from a store

  • Not yet- I haven’t done my homework yet

  • Never- I have never eaten broccoli

  • Not allowed- you are not allowed to have your phone out at school

  • “The wave”- no, you shouldn’t do that

  • Refuse- My cousin refuses to eat veggies

  • Don’t want- I don’t want to do my homework

  • Don’t like- I don’t like veggies

  • No- just saying no


Agreement Verbs: who does what to whom, subject to direct object.

  • Give

  • Tell

  • Help

  • Pay

  • Ask

  • Call

  • Send

  • Borrow

  • Take from

  • etc.

Remember, if you need to set people up, do that first; the agreement verb comes after that, then a negation, if any.


Signing Months: use abbreviations; the first nine months are signed with the sign months, but after 10, you sign the number, then the sign months.

  • January- JAN

  • February- FEB

  • March- MARCH

  • April- APRIL

  • May- MAY

  • June- JUNE

  • July- JULY

  • August- AUG

  • September- SEPT

  • October- OCT

  • November- NOV

  • December- DEC


Can’t Remember a Sign:

  • Describe it

  • Write it

  • Draw it

  • Act it out

  • Point to it

  • Use oppisites

  • Categorize it


When Describing a Person:

You can sign anything about the person you are describing. It will not be considered rude in the deaf culture. In Deaf culture, this is not offensive; it’s simply practical communication. Because ASL relies heavily on visual information, describing someone’s appearance, body shape, clothing, or noticeable features helps identify the person quickly and accurately. This can include things like hairstyle, height, body type, facial hair, or distinctive accessories. The intent is not to judge or criticize, but to provide clear, efficient information. Directness is valued in Deaf culture, and clarity is more important than politeness conventions found in spoken languages.


Signing Years:

  • Ex: 2008 would be signed 2,0,0,8

  • Ex: 1909 would be signed 19,0,9

  • Ex 2025 would be signed 20,25


Seeing someone you know: It’s important to politely get their attention, such as with a wave or a light tap. People in the Deaf community appreciate it when you say hello and goodbye directly, maintaining eye contact. It’s also polite to use clear facial expressions and stay visually engaged while communicating.


Sign Friendly Clothing:

  • Simple clothing

  • No bright colors

  • No distracting logos or words

  • Most people wear black clothing


Neighborhood Description:

  • What’s next to you

  • What’s across from you

  • The size of you neighborhood

  • The name of your neighborhood

  • Directions

  • The people

  • What you like

  • What you don’t like

  • Stay or move

  • What activities are near you

  • What is close to you

  • How far is the ____ from your house

  • How do you get from your house to ____

  • etc.


Signing time: Any time from 1:00 to 9:00 starts at your wrist with the number, then it is signed. Once you get to 10:00 to 12:00, you sign the time, then the number. Remember that the O’Clocks shake. When you sign minutes or hours, it’s the same thing. 1 minute/hour to 9 minutes/hour is signed with the sign minutes/hours. Once you get to 10 minutes/hours, you sign the number, then minutes/hours.


Mouth Morphemes:

  • Far- open mouth like you are saying the word far

  • Close- act like you are saying Ooo

  • Kinda close- open your mouth just a little


People:

  • Nathie Marbury- Started many organizations for people in black culture and Deaf culture, especially if they are in both

  • Arthur Kruger- Father of Deaf athletics

  • Eric Malzkuhn- Deaf playwright and poet, famous for interpreting Lewis Carroll’s.


Perspective Shift: When you are giving directions, and you turn, what’s in front of you is now different. Also know that when giving someone directions, you are explaining it as if you were them.


Spatial Agreement Verbs: Where movement takes place from start to finish

  • Bring

  • take

  • pick up

  • drop off

  • give


Gloss: “Tanya bawled me out yesterday for putting a dead rat in her room.”

  • Time-Location-Topic- Comment

YESTURDAY, TANYA IX-there, HER ROOM, DEAD RAT, I PUT-IX, SHE BAWLED ME OUT.