The BSL topic is Proforms.
So what do preforms in BSL mean?
Something that replaces the noun.
But you must identify it first otherwise the meaning is not clear and lost.
So it could be animals, things, person. Examples.
The proform for man is that [handshape].
It could also be child, girl, boy, friend, not just a man.
That's normally a proform for a person.
That hand shape is known as a G hand shape.
But don't confuse it with the alphabet, it's different.
Sentence example
Yesterday me man saw, behaviour suspicious, came towards me, nervous. [written in bsl]
You notice I identified the man, so you know that proform is a man that came towards me.
I have replaced the noun with the proform.
Other example
Car proform is that hand shape, which is a B handshape.
Again please don't confuse it with the alphabet.
Example
I have used this in the past but I like it because it's clear and simple.
Driving, mirror look, behind car, close [to my car] take over. [written in BSL]
Again I identified the object first, the car.
Then I replaced withe the proform.
It's simple.
Other example
House, the proform is that handshape.
My street describe.
Street six houses have, [proform placed 3 times] there park [proform place 3 more times].
You know that's a house. So I have replaced house with a proform.
It's just a brief video but an interesting topic.
There are many more proforms examples. Thank you for watching and I'll see you soon.
