Linguistis Study part 2

Part two of my linguistics review for my test. This means I am using my notes from class, so yes some of this might look familiar! I do have more notes than what I am posting
Note: some of this is directly from a handout in class. I am Reviewing For a FINAL!! This section is where I struggle  the most.

Syntax- aka GRAMMER! :( the Rules of language, what order do word belong? Verb Noun etc. ??
Parts of Speech

Nouns- Individuals,places, concrete and abstract things
ASL shows non plurals?
Determiners- (Some, Many, Few, Classifiers or Numbers)
Reduplication- ( trees,words)

Adjectives- Descriptors placed before a noun!

Predicate Adjective-descriptor placed after the noun, comments on the noun

Predicate Nouns-in ASL combines with the "be" verb

Verb Predicates

1. Simple verb (predicates)
2. Indicating Verbs - show movement  toward or location of an object.
1. agreement vers(Directional) you give me
3. Reciprocal verbs- understand each other
4. Locative verbs- where is the verb happen in asl?
5. Depicting verbs-show action or state of being!

Adverbs- Modifies adjectives or verbs

1.  Temporal aspect- Shows a period of time
2. Can indicate a specific time- Yesterday etc.
3. Negation- shake head- no not sleepy
4. Modified signs- Very tall
5. Mouth Morphemes- oo- tiny, th- Attitude type deal(don't care) , Cha- its huge!

Auxiliary Verbs- Will, Can, Must, Should- typically begin or end a sentence.

Prepositions - use classifiers and space to show- cup next to table.
Pronouns- Proximilization( fancy way of saying pointing)
Conjunctions- Connect words, clauses, or phrases.


I will review more and post more of my notes later but right now? Time for a break ! I really don't like this part of linguistics. Syntax is hard for me, I took grammar last in HS, that was a while ago. I understand that it is important. BUT! Its not my favorite part.