Question

I need help glossing in ASL.

Answer 1

Hello ^_^ What sentences do you need to gloss?

Answer 2

It is a short story called "The Fox and The Goat"

Answer 3

Do you have to do the whole thing?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

This is the first sentence. "A fox fell into a well, and though it was not very deep, he found that he could not get out again."

Answer 6

Okay, first, when glossing in ASL, everything is capitalized. Also, anything that is fingerspelled has D-A-S-H-E-S.

Answer 7

Ok, I think I remember that. I am having trouble figuring out the sentence structure.

Answer 8

Then, if there's a time (next week, tomorrow, in an hour), we put that first. Then the subject (fox, goat, boy), then what happens to the subject (fell).

Answer 9

Okay, for the sake of my eyes, I'm going to type in lowercase if that's okay :3

Answer 10

ok :) Thanks!

Answer 11

So for the first sentence, we'd have
Fox fell inside well not deep fox can't get out

Answer 12

Thanks you so much! Do you have time to help me with the rest?

Answer 13

Sure :)

Answer 14

After he had been in the well a long time, a thirsty goat came by. The goat thought the fox had gone down to drink, and so he asked if the water was good.
"The finest in the whole country," said the crafty fox,"jump in and try it. There is more than enough for both of us."
The thirsty goat immediately jumped in and began to drink. The fox just as quickly jumped on the goat's back and leaped from the tip of the goat's horns out of the well.
The foolish goat now saw what a plight he had got into, and begged the fox to help him out. But the fox was already on his way to the wood.
"If you had as much sense as you have beard, old fellow," he said as he ran, "you would have been more cautious about finding a way to get out again before you jumped in."

Answer 15

After long time inside well, goat walk up. Goat think fox want drink, goat ask how water?

Answer 16

Fox said "best in whole country, jump in, try water" Goat jump in well, start drink. Fox jump on goat, jump outside well. Foolish (not sure if this is fingerspelled) goat realize situation, beg fox help. Fox running to woods/forest. Goat said "if you have sense same as beard, you more cautious find way outside well before jump inside"

Answer 17

Thank you so much! You're a lifesaver!

Answer 18

No problem :) I needed a refresher in ASL anyways

Answer 19

:)

Answer 20

I've done 4 years of ASL, so if you need any help, I'm here :)

Answer 21

Great, Thanks again!!!