1.3.1.5. Instructions

Another subtype of imperative sentences is produced when the speaker gives instructions guiding his/her interlocutor on how to carry out a specific action such as building, cooking, reaching a destination, or any other performance. This is illustrated by the sentence below.

 

 

 

                     lp                                                                                                     fe

         box tape CL(closed G): ‘cut_tape’ CL(flat open 4): ‘open_box’       

         â€˜Cut the box’s tape and open it.’

 

In this sentence, imperative is indicated only by the non-manual marker furrowed brows (fe).