ASL - American Sign Language: A Grammar Reference Guide
ASL version by the author, Molly O'Hara.
ASL version by the author, Molly O'Hara.
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Dedication, pg. i
Recognition, pg. ii
Author's Note, pg. iii
Welcome, pg. v
Norms, pg. vi
Terminology
The Sentence, pg. 1
The Predicate, pg. 2
The Subject: The Rule, pg. 3
The Subject: The Exception, pg. 4
The Simple Phrase, pg. 5
The Complex Phrase, pg. 6
The Verb Phrase: One Object, pg. 7
The Verb Phrase: Two Objects, pg. 8
The Split Phrase: Part One, pg. 9
The Split Phrase: Part Two, pg. 10
The Declarative & The Interrogative, pg. 11
The Rhetorical & The Topical, pg. 12
The Interrogative: Closed-Ended, pg. 13
The Interrogative: Open-Ended, pg. 14
The Rhetorical, pg. 15
The Topical, pg. 16
The Relative Clause: That, pg. 17
The Essential Clause: Who & Which, pg. 18
The Non-Essential Clause: Who & Which, pg. 19
Interjections, p. 21
Conjunctions, pg. 23
The Continuing Conjunction: Sentences, pg. 24
The Contrasting Conjunction: Sentences, pg. 25
The Sequential Conjunction: Clauses, pg. 26
The Choosing Conjunction: Phrases, pg. 27
The Combining Conjunction: Words, pg. 28
The Choosing Conjunction: Words, pg. 29
The Negative Sentence, pg. 31
NOT, pg. 32
NEVER, pg. 33
Triple Negation, pg. 34
NOTHING, pg. 35
Negative Adverbs, pg. 36
Negatives in the Future, pg. 37
NOBODY, pg. 38
The Simple Tense, pg. 39
The Past Tense, pg. 40
The Past Tense: Irregular Verbs (Part One), pg. 41
The Past Tense: Irregular Verbs (Part Two), pg. 42
The Future Tense: General Future, pg. 43
The Future Tense: Near Future, pg. 44
The Future Tense: Immediate Future, pg. 45
The Non-Past Tense, pg. 46
The Perfect Tense, pg. 47
The Perfect Tense: Present Perfect, pg. 48
The Perfect Tense: Past Perfect, pg. 49
The Progressive Aspect, pg. 51
The Present Progressive, pg. 52
The Present Perfect Progressive, pg. 53
The Past Progressive, pg. 54
The Future Progressive, pg. 55
The Passive Voice, pg. 57
Verb Conjugation, pg. 59
Verb Conjugation: Verb Placement, pg. 60
Verb Conjugation: Direct Objects, pg. 61
Direct Object Verb Conjugation: Agreement, pg. 62
Verb Conjugation: Indirect Objects, pg. 63
Indirect Object Verb Conjugation: Agreement, pg. 64
Verb Conjugation: Subjects, pg. 65
Subject Verb Conjugation: Agreement, pg. 66
Verb Conjugation: Subjects & Indirect Objects, pg. 67
Verb Conjugation: Indirect & Direct Objects, pg. 68
Verb Conjugation: The Assumed Plural, pg. 69
Adverbs, pg. 71
Separate Adverbs: When & Where, pg. 72
Separate Adverbs: How Much & How Often, pg. 73
Assimilated Adverbs: Degree, pg. 74
Assimilated Adverbs: Manner, pg. 75
Assimilated Adverbs: Placement, pg. 76
Adverbs: When, pg. 77
Adverbs: Where, pg. 78
Assimilated Supplementary Adverbs, pg. 79
Supplementary Adverbs: A Mixture, pg. 80
Stacking Adverbs, pg. 81
Adverbs: Adjectives, pg. 82
Adverbs with Verbs: Order of Operations, pg. 83
Prepositions: Modifiers & Adverbs, pg. 85
Prepositions: Locations & Directions, pg. 86
Modifier Prepositions, pg. 87
Adverbial Prepositions: Simple Objects, pg. 88
Adverbial Prepositions: Compound Objects, pg. 89
Locational Prepositions: Basic Structure, pg. 90
Locational Prepositions: Expanded Structure, pg. 91
Directional Prepositions, pg. 92
Infinitives, pg. 93
Infinitives & Main Verbs, pg. 94
Infinitives & Main Verb Tenses, pg. 95
Modal Verbs, pg. 97
The Possessive, pg. 99
The Possessive: Adjective vs. Relative, pg. 100
Nouns: Subjects & Direct Objects, pg. 101
Nouns: Indirect & Prepositional Objects, pg. 102
The Subject, pg. 103
The Direct Object, pg. 104
The Indirect Object, pg. 105
The Prepositional Object, pg. 106
Specific Indirect & Direct Objects, pg. 107
General Indirect & Direct Objects, pg. 108
Specific & General Objects: Part One, pg. 109
Specific & General Objects: Part Two, pg. 110
Objects & The Specific Subject: Review, pg. 111
Objects & The General Subject: Review, pg. 112
Adjectives, pg. 113
Numeral Adjectives, pg. 114
Numeral Adjectives: 1-5, pg. 115
Numeral Adjectives: 6-9, pg. 116
Demonstratives, pg. 117
Adjectives: Review, pg. 118
The Plural, pg. 119
The Plural: Action Verbs, pg. 120
The Plural: "To Be" Verbs, pg. 121
The Indefinite & Definite Plural: Action Verbs, pg. 122
The Indefinite Plural: "To Be" Verbs, pg. 123
The Definite Plural: "To Be" Verbs, pg. 124
The Plural: Adjectives, pg. 125
Articles, pg. 127
Definite Articles, pg. 128
Indefinite Articles, pg. 129
Definite Articles: Subjects, pg. 130
Definite Articles: Direct Objects, pg. 131
Definite Articles: Indirect Objects, pg. 132
Definite Articles: Indirect & Direct Subjects, pg. 133
Definite Articles: Subjects & Objects, pg. 134
Definite Articles: Prepositional Objects, pg. 135
Indefinite Articles: Subjects, pg. 136
Indefinite Articles: Direct Objects, pg. 137
Indefinite Articles: Indirect Objects, pg. 138
Indefinite Articles: Indirect & Direct Objects, pg. 139
Indefinite Articles: Subjects & Objects, pg. 140
Indefinite Articles: Prepositional Objects, pg. 141
The Reflexive: State of Being Verbs, pg. 143
The Reflexive: Action Verbs, pg. 144
Possessive Pronouns, pg. 145
Possessive Adjectives, pg. 146
Possessive Verbs, pg. 147
Possessive Verbs: Agreement, pg. 148
Personal Pronouns, pg. 149
Contextual Subject Pronouns, pg. 150
Contextual Subject Pronouns: Plural, pg. 151
Physical Subject Pronouns: The Singular, pg. 152
Physical Subject Pronouns: The Plural, pg. 153
Object Pronouns: The Singular, pg. 154
Object Pronouns: The Plural, pg. 155
Appendix A, pg. 157
Appendix B, pg. 159
Appendix C, pg. 161
Appendix D, pg. 163
Appendix E, pg. 165