Question

By signing HURT at a specific part of the body, which grammatical feature is being used?
(2 points)
Responses

body-verb agreement
body-verb agreement

subject-body agreement
subject-body agreement

topic-comment agreement
topic-comment agreement

topic-verb agreement

1 answer

The correct answer is topic-comment agreement. In sign languages, including ASL, the action of signing can often reflect a relationship between the topic (the part of the body being addressed) and the comment (the action or state associated with that body part). Therefore, signing "HURT" at a specific part of the body aligns with topic-comment agreement.