1. Depiction Predicates {Classifiers}

2. 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.

5. Describe the scene:

6. CL: 2 - 5 …two or more persons standing or walking. Can use Classifiers up to CL: 5

10. CL: Λ person standing or walking (front view)

12. CL: 1 (side) A long object such as pencil, rifle, cigarette, closet rod, cannon, log, pole, hot-dog, bird flying, or needle

14.  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.

18. Describe the scene:

19. CL: 4 Scraggly or burnt hair, people sitting, withered grass

21. CL: Y Obese person, phone, horns, smoking pipe

23. CL: 3 land or water vehicles such as cars, bicycles, boats, motorcycles, etc.

25. Let’s play with CL:3! Locational Relationships With Movement

27. Let’s combine CL:1 with CL:3 for some Locational Relationship practice. Practice signing them when they are highlighted:

28. CL: ILY Flying vehicles: planes & jets (however — not helicopters)

30. Describe the scene:

31. Helicopters How do you describe a helicopter? What classifier would be used?

32. CL: B wide flat vehicles—palm down (trains, rafts, barges)

34. (palm out) flat objects such as pictures, tables, doors, etc.

39. CL: 10 upright stationary objects that are rarely moved – vases, bottles, houses, trophies, phone, etc.

42. CL: 5 Big objects such as a city, mansion, boulder, island, or large heap of something.”

45. Can you guess the CL ?

46. NOW, how many Pronominal Classifiers could you use to describe this picture?

47. How about this one?

48. Describe the scene:

50. COWBOYS, I II Indians, Hotwheels, & B BB BUNNIES ! And NOW it’s time for….