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1 ASL Grammar: Topic- Comment structure

2 topic Object: what the sentence is about In ASL, Topic is signed first

3 What is the topic of the sentence?
I love hot dogs.

4 What is the topic of the sentence?
I’m playing the game.

5 What is the topic of the sentence?
Fold the paper.

6 What is the topic of the sentence?
They’re going to the dance.

7 What is the topic of the sentence?
Turn off the lights please.

8 What is the topic of the sentence?
please close the door.

9 What is the topic of the sentence?
I like pizza.

10 What is the topic of the sentence?
Chocolate cake is good.

11 Comment What you want to say about the topic
In ASL, the comment is signed after the topic

12 What is the comment of the sentence?
I love hot dogs.

13 What is the comment of the sentence?
I’m playing the game.

14 What is the comment of the sentence?
Fold the paper.

15 What is the comment of the sentence?
They’re going to the dance.

16 What is the comment of the sentence?
Turn off the lights please.

17 What is the comment of the sentence?
please close the door.

18 What is the comment of the sentence?
I like pizza.

19 What is the comment of the sentence?
Chocolate cake is good.

20 English: I love hot dogs. ASL GLOSS: Hot - Dog - I – Love - it
English  ASL English: I love hot dogs. ASL GLOSS: Hot - Dog - I – Love - it

21 English: I’m playing the game. ASL: game - I - play
English  ASL English: I’m playing the game. ASL: game - I - play

22 English: Fold the paper. ASL: paper - fold
English  ASL English: Fold the paper. ASL: paper - fold

23 English: They’re going to the dance. ASL: Dance - they - go
English  ASL English: They’re going to the dance. ASL: Dance - they - go

24 English: Turn off the lights please. ASL: turn-off-lights - please
English  ASL English: Turn off the lights please. ASL: turn-off-lights - please

25 English: please close the door. ASL: close - door - please
English  ASL English: please close the door. ASL: close - door - please

26 English: I like pizza. ASL: pizza - I/ME - Like
English  ASL English: I like pizza. ASL: pizza - I/ME - Like

27 English: Chocolate cake is good. ASL: chocolate - cake - good
English  ASL English: Chocolate cake is good. ASL: chocolate - cake - good


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