1st L (F–10) 3-4
Understanding

Systems of Language - Elaboration 3

- exploring different semantic types of verbs in a text, for example by showing how:

doing (WALK, WRITE) and saying (TELL, CALL-OUT, ANNOUNCE) verbs in narrative texts give information about a characters’ actions
sensing (SEE, THINK) or possessing (THAT’S-TYPICAL-OF-THEM, OWN) verbs indicate what characters think, feel or own
relating verbs identify or describe a noun (for example, HAVE in PRO3 HAVE LONG-HAIR)
noticing that some signs modify the meaning of verbs, such as READ CAREFUL and that these are called adverbs

- contributing examples of signs that tell:

when a verb happens (IN-2-WEEKS PRO1 HOLIDAY or WANT LUNCH NOW)
where a verb happens (PRO3 RUN FAR or COME HERE)
how a verb happens (FAST or SLOW or PRO2 QUICK FINISH)
noticing that sometimes Auslan signers have information about how a verb happens through NMFs rather than separate signs, for example, WRITE -carelessly

- noticing that clauses can be made more vivid by integrating CA or DSs to show with body or hands or by showing adverbial or adjectival meanings

- understanding that, in terms of meaning, a basic clause represents: a happening or a state (verb), who or what is involved (noun or nouns) and the surrounding circumstances (adverb or adverbs)

- distinguishing between yes/no questions and wh- questions and noticing that each type of question has different NMFs