A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC)

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6.4.2.8. Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency in LSC maybe be placed in different positions in the sentence, as shown in the examples below.

a) ix₁ always live ix santa_coloma.

‘I've always lived in Santa Coloma.’

(recreated from Quer et al., 2005)

b) ix₃ come always++ late++.

‘She always arrives late.’

c) date thursday seminar fixed.

‘Seminar sessions are always held on Thursdays.’

Negative adverbs expressing frequency are usually placed at the end of the sentence after the verb, as illustrated below.

a) iron never.

‘I never iron.’

b) spain zone rain nothing.

‘In Spain it doesn’t rain.’

(based on Ribera, 2015: 377)

List of editors

Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà

Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Quer, Josep and Gemma Barberà (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
Surname, Name. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
Surname, Name. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

Surname, Name. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)