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Discussion topic:
Comparison Adjectives
Discussion topic:
Classifier: Quantifiers
Discussion topic:
Classifier: 5
I am able to recognize and
sign the practice sentences and story for this lesson
I have taken the
Lesson
24 Quiz
I am done with Lesson
24
Vocabulary:
ACCEPT
DURING-[while]
DON'T-MIND
DECREASE
DECLINE
ENOUGH
equal
FAMOUS
good-enough
How-much-(cost-value of)
HOW-MUCH-[cost]
HOW-MUCH-[volume]
INCREASE
IMPROVE
limit
less-than
less
more-than
MISCHIEVOUS-[devil]
minimum
maximum
OTHER
PLENTY
Pah!-[finally,]
SUCCEED-[success]
STRANGE
SHUT-DOWN-[power-outage, power-off, turn-off, blow-out]
THAN
too-much
WORRY
Practice sheet 24.A
1. BEFORE MEET NEW PERSON YOU LIKE BRUSH-TEETH?
2. BEFORE TEST YOU WORRY?
3. COUSIN HIMSELF STRANGE YOU HAVE?
4. FOOD ENOUGH YOU?
5. FOOD, STRANGE, NEW, YOU LIKE EAT?
6. HOW IMPROVE THIS CLASS?
7. IF NOT GO SIGN CLASS, NOT CHAT DEAF, YOUR SIGN DECLINE?
8. IT CAR, GAS, HOW-MUCH-[volume] LEAVE-(remaining).
9. IT REFRIGERATOR, ORANGE-"J", HOW-MUCH-[volume] LEAVE-(remaining).
10. ROCKET ALL SUCCEED?
Practice sheet 24.B
1. TOMORROW you-HELP-me DON'T-MIND?
2. WHY MAN EARN MORE THAN WOMEN?
3. WHY SOME BOSS ACCEPT BAD WORK?
4. YOU INCREASE RECENTLY?
5. YOU MISCHIEVOUS SOMETIMES?
6. YOU STUDY DURING SUMMER VACATION?
7. YOU THINK ASL TEACHER EARN TOO-MUCH?
8. YOUR ASL BOOK, HOW-MUCH-[cost]?
9. YOUR COMPUTER, SHUT-DOWN every-NIGHT YOU?
10. YOUR FAMILY, WHO OTHER SIGN
NOTE: The phrase, "YOU INCREASE RECENTLY?" could be interpreted a number of ways. Suppose you were talking about money and jobs and someone signed, "YOU INCREASE RECENTLY?" it would be interpreted as "Did you recently get a raise?" If you were talking about health, it would be "Have you recently gained weight?" If we were talking about stocks it would mean, "Have you recently added to your portfolio?"
Discussion
Comparison Adjectives:
In English, comparisons often use the concept of "-er." For
example if one thing weighs more than another thing we often say it is
"heavier."
In ASL, the concept of "-er" is shown by raising the right "A" hand (Palm back, thumb-side up. Note, the thumb is not extended, it is just relaxed.)
"-er"
You could use "-er" in such concepts as "bigger, smaller, faster, etc."
The concept of "more good" or "good-er" in English is expressed as "better."
In ASL we combine the signs "GOOD" and "-ER" to mean "BETTER."
Visit the GOOD / BETTER / BEST page for an example.
Also check out: MOST
Another comparison sign we often use in ASL is
"little-bit."
LITTLE-BIT
Classifier: Quantifiers:
Classifier: 5
