6.2. Action role shift

In action role shift, the signer enacts or takes the role of another person. In the following sentence, the use of role shift allows the signer to show, instead of describing it, the gracious act of Gianni. Action role shift allows to express how the action is performed by including the body language of the protagonist of the action.

                                                                                                                               rs: Gianni

         gianni house arrive maria_a ix₁ flower ₁CL(closed 5): ‘give_flower’_3a

         ‘Gianni arrived home. He donated flowers to Maria.’