ASL Word Order | Topic Comment Sentence Structure

Learn ASL sentence structure with this lesson on Topic Comment. American Sign Language Grammar is just as important as the vocabulary. This lesson is a great start in understanding how to take the signs and words you know and put them in the right sign language word order.

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NAVIGATION
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - ASL is not English
0:37 - Topic/Comment Sentence Structure
3:27 - WH Questions
4:36 - LHTS Accelerated

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[barrysmith]

Wow!!! What a discovery! I am a 3 tour combat veteran with chronic hearing loss and VA diagnosed chronic PTSD. Discovering ASL has opened up a whole new world that provides a pathway for my feelings of well being. I am now looking at my life in a new way. I am not feeling isolated any more. From this veteran…. You have changed my like Meredith. So many thanks.

[merp]

I'm so glad you posted this! I'm in the early stages of learning ASL and word order has been confusing... this definitely clears things up!

[lisa_C-MiMi]

Definitely need these lessons. Thank you!

[Adrianrams]

You should make a video for 50 state signs! That would be so fun to learn 😊

[AzDesertFoxx]

This is so helpful! I still have to think about how to sign a sentence, this is a GREAT reminder! Love your series!

[aslwithglitz]

I love this video. In the college level ASL class, I'm doing. My instructor is deaf, and the words he uses for ASL sentences are subject, object, and verb. If an adverb of frequency is being used, then that goes at the end of the sentence structure. Would these terms relate/work with with the terms that your using? Like, topic and comment? I don't want to get confused from how I'm learning it in class. Can you do a video using the words subject, object, verb and adverb?

[sism]

Love this! Thank you! You're the best!

[Charlotte_OMahony]

Still learning asl and I can hold up a good convo! I’m so happy and I am going to continue!

[NoewerrATall]

This video was very helpful. Thank you!

[raymondlin]

Thanks for the reviews .I have to keep reminding myself that

[motionless_horizon]

I’ve taken two years of asl and still get confused on word order. Thank you!

[elyseschochet]

Awesome. I'm using to teach older adults and we LOVE you. Thanx 💜🤟🙃

[pbsamanthamarie]

I have a question about "figures of speech" aka "expressions"... if I sign "it's raining cats and dogs" to an interper who CAN hear, they might laugh because they know what it means, but maybe a deaf person wouldn't get it? How many expressions like that are there in asl? Such as "a leopard/zebra can't change it's spots/stripes" or "monkey see, monkey do" or "if it walks like/talks like a duck" or "giving them a taste of their own medicine' or "you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar" etc.. asl is more simple than English, so do they have those expressions?

[bumpintheG]

🤯This is very valuable but the only part that's challenging for me I've always had problems on such topics however I'm not going to give up!!!

[Jtellez]

I am learning more from your videos than the paid Lingvago course I am taking. Thank you.

[marthaphiri]

I told myself I'll follow the first page that popped up in my search. I'm glad to be here. Looking forward to logging in on the website. My fingers are not flexibleI'm struggling with signing the alphabet..😂😂😂 my fingers are too stiff...

[franmm]

Thanks for the video ASL just like other sign language is so

[countrygirl-sllw]

thank you for putting this video out here!! I'm learning ASL because I volunteer and a kid communicates in sign language and I have trouble with structuring my sentences. love you!! do you have any tips to help me learn faster? I joined a singing team and would love to be able to translate songs.

[gardeniagirl]

Hello Meredith, What is the difference between ASL Accelerated and ASL 101 / 201? From this and other videos, I think ASL Accelerated is a paid membership that includes several things, and the courses ASL 101 / 201 are something that ASL Accelerated includes. Is that correct? Please clarify.

[julieschulz]

I am learning asl for a particular customernof mine (I'm a cashier). Starting in November our store is asking customers if they would like to donate any amount to our food bank, Feedmore WNY (western NY). How would i do that? I watch your videos everybday, over and over and LOVE what i am learning! Thank you for what you do!