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Basic Sentence Structure

Basic Sentence Structure. Object +. Subject +. Verb. The girl has a book. ___t___. GIRL HAVE. BOOK. The Object in an OSV sentence is signed as the Topic. Basic Sentence Structure. What is the “ Non-Manual ” marker for Topic?. RIGHT!. DON’T MIS-UNDERSTAND.

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Basic Sentence Structure

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  1. Basic Sentence Structure Object + Subject + Verb The girl has a book. ___t___ GIRL HAVE BOOK The Object in an OSV sentence is signed as the Topic.

  2. Basic Sentence Structure What is the “Non-Manual” marker for Topic? RIGHT!

  3. DON’T MIS-UNDERSTAND Topic-Comment is NOT O-S-V Many sentence structures (besides OSV) can be signed with Topic Comment:

  4. Such as These Structures: _t__ DOGI WANT. Object+Subject+Verb ____t__ BOY HENEED MONEY. Subject+Verb+Object __t__ RAINSTOP. Object+Verb __t__ BOOKBLUE. Object+Adjective _t__ CATJUMP-ON ME. Object+Verb+Subject Clause as Topic ____________________t_____________________ TOMORROW MORNING TIME+7 TWO-US LEAVE,SHE DOUBT.

  5. Let’s practice some OSV sentences signed with Topic-Comment You like walking. I like coffee. They enjoy work. She doesn’t buy sweets. I have a soda. I prefer tea. He watches T-V. We enjoy movies. I want the car. Do you need a bike? I don’t like dancing. I didn’t eat meat.

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