Classifiers Showing Size and Shape

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ClassifiersShowing Size and Shape

• American Sign Language I

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Classifiers

• Classifiers can be used to show a variety of
  things.
• Classifiers can be used to show the size and
  shape of various objects.
• Classifiers are written by indicating that it is
  a Classifier, then the handshape used.
• Example
• CLC

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Classifiers

• Classifiers can be used to show a variety of
  things.
• Classifiers can be used to show the size and
  shape of various objects.

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CLC

• CL C is used to show small cylinder-like
  objects.
• Two hands are used for larger objects.

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Example CLC
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Example CLC
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Example CLC
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CLLL

• CL LL is used to show round, flat disk-like
  shaped objects.
• CLLL can also be used to show how big these
  round, flat disk-like shaped objects are.

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Example CLLL
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Example CLLL
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Example CLLL
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CLFF

• CL FF is used to show small round, flat
  disk-like shaped objects.

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Example CLFF
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Example CLFF
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Example CLFF
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CLC

• CL C is used to describe thickish
  objects.

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Example CLC
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Example CLC
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Example CLC
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CLB

• CL B is used to describe a flat surface or
  object.

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Example CLB
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Example CLB
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Example CLB
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CL11

• CL 11 is used to indicate the outline of a shape.

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Example CL11
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Example CL11
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Example CL11
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Review

• CLC
• CLLL
• CLF
• CLC
• CLB
• CL11