1. Directional Verbs

2. 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.

3. Directional Verbs (2)
Notice that the object pronouns are not signed in these types of sentences except in emphatic forms.
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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.

4. Practice Sentences (3)
Sign the following sentences using the correct directional verbs.
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BOOK YESTERDAY I I-GIVE-YOU.
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MONEY TOMORROW YOU-PAY-ME.
LETTER LATER I I-SEND-YOU.
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RIGHT ADDRESS TOMORROW I I-TELL-YOU.

5. Practice Sentences (4) YOU FINISH YOU-ASK-ME. __________t___________
TELETYPEWRITER NEW I I-SHOW-YOU WILL I.
YOU-GIVE-ME PICTURE NOW.
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LETTER I I-HELP-YOU WRITE.
LATER I AGAIN I-ASK-YOU.
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UMBRELLA LONG-TIME-AGO I I-GIVE-YOU.

6. 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.

7. Practice Sentences (5)
Sign these sentences using correct directional verbs.
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UMBRELLA TOMORROW SHE-GIVE-ME.
YESTERDAY I I-TELL-HER STAY.
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CLOTHES NEXT-WEEK I-HELP-HIM BUY.
FINISH I I-ASK-HIM WAIT.
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WILL YOU-ASK-HIM WORK?
YOU-SEND-HER BOX LATER.

8. Practice Sentences (6) MONEY TOMORROW IT-SEND-HER.
MOVIE LATER I I-SHOW-HER.
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BREAD TODAY YOU-HELP-HIM MAKE?
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NEW WRISTWATCH YOU-SHOW-HIM NOW.

9. 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.
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Ex. GLASS I-GIVE-CL:C-YOU.
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BOTTLE HE-GIVE-CL:C-ME WILL HE.

10. 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.

11. Practice Sentences (7)
Use the appropriate C-classifier for the nouns given following the example below:
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MILK I-GIVE-CL:C-YOU.
BOX
PAPER
WATER
BOOK
GLASS
COKE

12. Practice Sentences (8) MOVIE, MY SISTER SEE FINISH. SIGN, I PRACTICE.
CAR, MY FAMILY NEED.
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SCHOOL HEARING, MY FRIEND DEAF DON’T-
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LIKE.
UMBRELLA, MY FRIEND K-A-T-H-Y NEED.
MY BOOK, TEACHER LOSE.

13. Practice Sentences (9) READ, YOUR UNCLE ENJOY?
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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?
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DANCE, I LIKE, BUT I NOT GOOD.

14. Practice Sentences (10) SIGN LANGUAGE, MY MOTHER DON’T-KNOW.
_______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.

15. Practice Sentences (11) MONEY, YOU YOU-GIVE-ME FINISH?
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MONEY, YOU YOU-GIVE-ME FINISH?
YOU-ASK-HER BUY ME BOOK NEW.
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TEACHER SHE-ASK-ME ME; SHE NOT SHE-ASK-
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YOU YOU!
P-A-U-L, HE-TELL-ME J-O-K-E FUNNY.
I I-PAY-YOU FINISH!

16. Practice Sentences (12) PICTURE, YOU FINISH YOU-GIVE-CL-C -HER.
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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?

17. 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.

18. 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!!