ASLSJ words are formed using a pattern of syllables. Each syllable can have a key letter to tells you the kind of syllable.
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p = base handshape m = wide handshape q = height / body location h = palms facing direction j,t = wide hand direction away from base hand, or wide hand direction touching onto base hand v = hand or finger movement These key letters are used on additional syllables after the initial movement. On smaller words, most of these prefixes are omitted. Finger-spelled words are prefixed with "w-". The word "mat" is normally fingerspelled. In ASLSJ, it would be written as w-MAT. Muliple signs are often combined to make a new word, like the word lbfi-zq fars-dd DECIDE use the signs for lbfi-z THINK and fars-dd JUDGE. ASLSJ adds the linking suffix "q" onto each word before the final word. Continue to Conversation Directionality
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