1.1.3. Lack of deixis
In DGS, nouns, [Lexicon 3.1] which refer to kinds of entities or general concepts, can occur either in their bare forms and or they can be accompanied by pointing signs, as in examples (a-b). Additionally, indefinite nouns can appear with or without co-occurring ix signs at the beginning of the signed discourse, as in examples (c-d) given below.
a. cat cute animal
‘Cats are cute animals.’
b. cat ix3a cute animal
‘Cats are cute animals.’
c. man woman kiss
‘A man kisses a woman.’
d. ix3a man ix3b woman kiss
‘A man kisses a woman.’