Depiction Predicates {Classifiers}
CL: 1 a person (man, woman, child), an upright pole, a gorilla or a bear (animal walks on two legs) Pad-side of finger represents front.
Describe the scene:
CL: …two or more persons standing or walking. Can use Classifiers up to CL: 5
CL: Λ person standing or walking (front view)
CL: 1 (side) A long object such as pencil, rifle, cigarette, closet rod, cannon, log, pole, hot-dog, bird flying, or needle
CL: V small animal, a chair, person crouching or seated To help remember this CL --- imagine it as the “HAPPY CHICKEN” Remember two dots mean bent fingers.
Describe the scene:
CL: 4 Scraggly or burnt hair, people sitting, withered grass
CL: Y Obese person, phone, horns, smoking pipe
CL: 3 land or water vehicles such as cars, bicycles, boats, motorcycles, etc.
Let’s play with CL:3! Locational Relationships With Movement
Let’s combine CL:1 with CL:3 for some Locational Relationship practice. Practice signing them when they are highlighted:
CL: ILY Flying vehicles: planes & jets (however — not helicopters)
Describe the scene:
Helicopters How do you describe a helicopter? What classifier would be used?
CL: B wide flat vehicles—palm down (trains, rafts, barges)
(palm out) flat objects such as pictures, tables, doors, etc.
CL: 10 upright stationary objects that are rarely moved – vases, bottles, houses, trophies, phone, etc.
CL: 5 Big objects such as a city, mansion, boulder, island, or large heap of something.”
Can you guess the CL ?
NOW, how many Pronominal Classifiers could you use to describe this picture?
How about this one?
Describe the scene:
COWBOYS, I II Indians, Hotwheels, & B BB BUNNIES ! And NOW it’s time for….