Video Examples (ch. 8)
The following are video clips referenced in A grammatical sketch of Sivia Sign Language. This page is for Chapter 8 (Morphology). For other examples, see Chapters 4 (Methodology) and 5 (Phonetics), Chapter 6 (Phonology), Chapter 9 (Morpho-syntax), and Chapter 10 (Syntax).
Classifier tests
cups (CYL) falling off a shelf
oranges (SMRO) falling off a table
a bottle (BOCA) falling over
drop a cup (CYL)
drop a bottle (BOCA)
drop a vase (BIRO/BOCA)
push a coconut (BIRO) until it rolls away
push a water pipe (LORO) until it rolls away
a ball (SMRO/BIRO) winds away
throw a book (FLAT)
throw away a bag of trash (BIRO)
Animal descriptions using meaningful shapes and size morphology
bear (HRN5, CLAW, FTSP, FIST, intense, CYL, EAR)
kangaroo (HRN5, FOOT, FIST, smallNM)
scorpion (HOOK)
hippopotamus (bigNM, smallNM, SMRO, CLAW, HOOK, JAW, LORO)
gazelle (LORO, LOTH, intense, FTSP, FLAT, HOLD)
Table 116. degrees of tapering in stack
Viewing a bird through a telescope
Table 128. Modifications of non-manual walk/march.
march with a gun
walk with swinging arms
walk holding a balloon
walk and carry over the shoulder
Table 137. Signs with multiple Spanish-language equivalents
small round food: orange (naranja)
small round food: tomato (tomate)
small round food: apple (manzana)
tiny piece: coffee (cafe)
tiny piece: rice (arroz)
male/person: father (papa)
male/person: unspecified
relation: friend (amigo)
relation: sibling (hermano)
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