in sign language, after a word, is there a sign to make it plural or is it simply the sign for s
2006-10-21 15:46:37 · 5 answers · asked by Mikey X 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It depends on the word. Sometimes its a slightly different sign and sometimes you just repeat the word.
2006-10-21 15:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For which country?
American Deaf community prefer American Sign Language (ASL) but Hearing people (American) tend to learn Signed -English. In signed English you would put an /s/ on for plural but not in ASL. In ASL plurals could be communicated by pointing to the number of persons, or using the number after the noun or by the hand shape which could be used to convey a crowd or a large group by how the hands are held. Something like "Many dogs were running all over my yard" Would be described by the movement of the fingers which you establish as showing the "dogs" but you would only have to sign the singular-the movement of them running would convey "many"
2006-10-21 22:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by atheleticman_fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deaf really don't need plurals. They can tell from the context of the sentence if something is plural or not. They also, mostly, do not use certain words- such as: a, the, it, of. If you want them to know you have 2 or more books just say that you have 2 books or many books.
2006-10-21 22:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by redeyedtreefrog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been a while since I took sign language, but I think you repeat the sign. (book-book, tree-tree, etc.)
2006-10-21 22:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usely you say the same word twice!Hollywood
2006-10-21 22:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by hollywood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋