ASLSJ words are formed using a pattern of syllables. Each syllable has a specific shape to be identifiable.
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nondom handshape llll_ = open-B nnnnc = S dominant handshape _llll = open-B cnnnn = S height / body location: W_\M = forehead (_\) = chin, neck =_\= is at chest height \\_- is at the nondom-elbow non-hand palm facing direction: l__l = out ll__ = in /__/ = down /ll_/ = up /l/ = dominant-side dominant-hand palm facing direction: l__l = out __ll = in \__\ = down \_ll\ = up \l\ = nondom-side dominant hand direction away from nondom hand: -iv- = below -i^- = above -q<- = on nondom-side -qv- = behind (in) -q^- = in front (out) dominant hand direction touching onto nondom hand: #iv = touching down onto #i^ = touching up onto #q< = touching nondom-side onto #q> = touching dominant-side onto #qv = touching in onto #q^ = touching out onto hand or finger movement: q< = move nondom-side q> = move dominant-side iv = move down i^ = move up qv = move in q^ = move out ~ = wiggle fingers D = hand and wrist stays the same while handshape changes Finger-spelled words use ALL CAPS and are prefixed with "%" surrounding a height / body location if needed. The word "mat" is normally fingerspelled. In ASLSJ, it would be written as MAT. Muliple signs are often combined to make a new word, like the word cfnnn W_\M __ll . [+] Y A rflull S \l\ . A iv DECIDE use the signs for cfnnn W_\M __ll . [+] THINK and A rflull S \l\ . A iv JUDGE. ASLSJ uses the linking suffix "Y" to every word of a compound word except the final word. Continue to Directing Conversations
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