Question

Jeff falls on the ground and gets hurt. When Anton, his Deaf friend, asks him if he’s all right, Jeff wants to sign that he’s okay and it was nothing more than a scratch. Which type of mouth morpheme will Jeff use to describe the wound?

(1 point)
Responses

The “Cha” morpheme

The “Cha” morpheme

The “Mm” morpheme

The “Mm” morpheme

The “Oo” morpheme

The “Oo” morpheme

The “Th” morpheme

Answer 1

In this context, Jeff would likely use the “Mm” morpheme to indicate that it was just a small scratch and not a serious injury. The “Mm” morpheme typically conveys a sense of something being minor or not a big deal.