Glossing – Lesson 6

The order of sentence structure

Lesson 6A

• Topic– Topic must appear at or near the beginning of the

sentence• ASL structure = topic – comment– I have a dentist appointment next week.

• If you want to emphasize a point put it at the end.– I have a dentist appointment; next week!– DENTIST APPOINTMENT HAVE ME next-WEEK

Lesson 6A

• If…Then… Statements– If the baby sleeps, then we’ll watch the video.• SUPPOSE BABY SLEEP WE WATCH VIDEO WILL

– If you finish your homework, then we’ll go fishing.

Things to remember

• Suppositional statements– Means “what if…” – Examples• Should a tornado come go to the closet.

• When our friends arrive, call me.• HAPPEN FRIEND++ ARRIVE SUMMON ME

Things to remember

• Conditional statements– You’ll get wet if that

water balloon pops.– SUPPOSE WATER

BALLOON EXPLODE YOU WET WILL

• The word last…– If last describes an order

of events sign “FINAL”• She is last in line.

– If last means previous sign “PAST”• The last slide showed

nouns.

Things to remember

• When– Can be a question or a statement• When is the homework due?• When it rains I use my umbrella.

– For statements sign “HAPPEN”WHQ WHQ• HOMEWORK DUE WHEN

Things to remember

• Wh- questions– That is whom you should see [PERSON]– You missed what I was saying. [THING]– This is where you must go next [ ]– That’s how we got into trouble [WAY]– Here is the bag, which was missing. [ ]– That’s why God made computers. [REASON]

Things to remember

• The sign BEFORE can be used, but not the sign AFTER– Shake well before spraying.• SHAKE-mime GOOD BEFORE SPRAY-mime

– After you eat take your pills.

Examples 6A

• I love your mother’s cooking.

• My friend failed yesterday’s test.

• I’m going to the football game.

Lesson 6B

• Chronological order– ASL sentences show real-time sequencing– First is the cause then the effect• They cancelled the game because it rained all day.

– First comes the condition then the result/consequence• People who steal need to go to jail.• PEOPLE STEAL GO-TO JAIL MUST

Examples 6B

• I hate when the alarm rings early.

• The dog woke up when the door slammed.

• I’ll call you if I need you.

• If it rains then we can’t go.