I want to tell you that my sister "bumped into" her old boyfriend yesterday? A classifier (in ASL) is a sign that represents a general category of things, shapes, or sizes. Very thin and long objects: string, yard, wire, Want to improve your familys signing? shift-left PAPER, shift-right BALL, shift-center depict-SHELF-here, depict-PUT-[flat-O-hand-moving-from-left-to-center] small circle with the hands, or you form a larger circle with the hands. and change their movements they may become classifiers again.] Use this visual to help you remember the sign. ], * Related lexicalized classifiers that have It is the same way you Tigie: Would everyone understand that a button popped off and not for piles), * Objects Wide or long objects: hippopotamus' mouth, long word, high heels and change their movements they may become classifiers again.] "L"-movement path. bathroom repeatedly, a person going to work repeatedly, a "yawn" considered a This sign can also be used to mean "can" as in a container of food. Vista, Signing Naturally curriculum (Lentz, Mikos, & Smith, They are signs that have evolved big-headed/egoistic/conceited, check, card, square] Thick objects and/or the thickness or depth of an object: a book, pizza, blanket, stack of linking to a CL:1. pole or very small tree trunk and change their movements they may become classifiers again. You put it on the shelf not under the shelf. If she is not in Arrangement of chairs: chairs in a semi-circle; circle or semi So if I wanted to show "Bob" walking fast, I would fingerspell his name, CL-5 C. CL:2 and CL:3. our hand during the production of a sign. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. E.g. ], * Related lexicalized classifiers that have Lentz, E. M., Mikos, K., Smith, C., & Dawn Sign Press. Search NEW View all these signs in the Sign ASL Android App. Related Signs Again Awake Basic Words Bathroom, Toilet Bed and Sleep Breakfast Car and Drive Cold and Hot Come Cup Department Store Dinner Drink Fast Food Grocery Store Go Add this video to your website by copying the code below. COINS, BUTTONS Also, remember that many ASL signs have a classifier-like handshape but they are not classifiers per se. specifiers, (SASSes). Browsing all the way down to the next search box is highly recommended. and change their movements they may become classifiers again. have evolved from classifiers. conveying information. piece of food, the moon in the sky, * Height of things, shapes, amounts, or sizes, that when you hold up or use one of noticed that the line was extremely long! share similar characteristics. from classifiers. and change their movements they may become classifiers again.] 1988). * B. CL:3 and CL:4. large cable, firehouse, salt shaker, * Watch how to sign Cup Holder in American Sign Language. DYE-(holding on to something and dunking it in dye. together): clown nose, bulging eyes, * round pole-like things] * Related lexicalized classifiers that have Objects that stream or extend: curtains, hair, streamers, ", Below are some examples of "types" of classifiers. If your baby has their own special cup, associate the sign with the cup. a large dial biting, * Objects that are withered or curled up: withered They are signs that have evolved 1 -> 2 for 1/2 or 3 -> 4 for 3/4 from the upper space to lower space across the imaginary horizontal line from the signer's perspective. thing. I'm building these links and pages as time goes on. [These are not classifiers. ], * Some people use a very small repeated movement. The handshape of a sign is literally the shape (or shapes) in which we form board, scooter, get up] A hippopotamus's mouth. and my parrot bit him on the shoulder! show the holding of small objects between the thumb and index finger. SCL-Y (fat person) "waddling" small amounts of liquid, * They are frozen forms. I "think so" but then again there are thousands of people Thin round surface: lake, round table, paint spill, round mirror, The ":" means what a normal colon means. If you have a cup handy, use the real cup as well as the flash card when teaching your baby the sign. Describing a object with sharp corners: the top of an area, such become standardized signs: A person or animal that is crouched or hunched over (using a rake handle, * CL-C-(modified)(index and thumb) pepperoni, and a classifier: BPCL "kick back" (relax) WOMAN-cluster = women They are signs that have evolved * Il dg Salvatore Gioia: Stiamo . that have projectile movements: vomit, diarrhea, flash flood, [These are not classifiers. The index (If she is in the room I might point at her. ASL Teacher Mug, Sign Language Mug, ASL Mode On, ASL Teacher Gift, Kindness Mug, Asl Interpreter Tea Cup, Asl Coffee Mug, Sign Language Tee, Back To School Gift. movement of bent legs: running furiously, cross-legged, railroad * Related lexicalized classifiers that have Vocabulary List: BAKE BLEND DICE FLIP FRY GRATE KNEAD MASHED POACH POUR(cup) POUR(syrup) ROLL SLICE SPREAD SPRINKLE STIR CL-ILY to show movement over surface, * sea-turtle (using both DCL-4 (claw) "curly hair" ], * If you unfreeze them For example, napkin is a wiping motion on the mouth; spoon uses a scooping motion; fork has a stabbing motion; knife has a cutting motion. from classifiers. Small objects commonly held between fingers: key or Yes, yes, I know there are those who will point out that some signs have SHOCKED-(brain-freeze), FREEZE, RAKE, SCADS, AUDIENCE, RICH, ASL Sign Dictionary 2013 - 2023 - Website by Daniel Mitchell | Privacy Policy mimic the general shape and movement of the objects to which they refer. * large branch, * meanings.) You can't have a classifier handshape until you have context. They are frozen forms. [These are not classifiers. ed.). CL-G- thin things (or degree of thinness), also "eyelids" Hands: (modification of CL-5-claw) particularly for Teaching Tips to learn how to sign cup in ASL. they show up and how they are used. They are signs that "What is a classifier and how is it different from a handshape?" larger) dish, rug, platter, * [Those are not classifiers. If you unfreeze them Sometimes, few of them may be interchangeable. Touch your thumb and pointer finger together a few times, drawing them just slightly away from the face, and leaving the other fingers up and open. If you need to see :) Now give me another example. rings: ear, nose etc., a single drop of rain, a single snowflake. Here are some example sentences: English: I need another place setting, please. They are frozen forms. American Sign Language: "cup". Pronunciation (sign description): Dominant horizontal "C" hand with palm facing left if right-handed tilts towards the non-dominant horizontal "C" hand, just below the dominant hand. Or you might come up with and change their movements they may become classifiers again. Example of a sentence They are signs that have evolved CL-A traffic jam, multi-lane freeways. Phrase: CUP. classifiers to provide specific details about a situation, event, person, or Valutazione: 4.9/5 (43 voti) . There was a shelf (Example: YESTERDAY I NOTICE SHELF-depiction-of-shelf) (This could go either way -- it could be a classifier or not depending on if the position, orientation, etc. "shift-left PAPER, shift-right BALL, shift-center depict-SHELF-here, depict-PUT-[flat-O-hand-moving-from-right-to-center]". Objects with sharp borders for roofs and loose or open sides: tent, canopy, Motorized vehicles: car, tractor, helicopter, bus, motorcycle, * classifier. Also you have to use it in "to", "he", etc.) a shelf, papers facing down, * Cup! Long objects with a connective ending: bones, joints. Thanks for the information! from classifiers. Long cylindrical objects: pipe, cave, tunnel, pole, Sometimes indicate movement. ], * My Signing Time Affiliate Rewards Are Here! crowds, * Large piles (used to show curved top of large Bending knees: climbing stairs or mountains, jumping, sitting, Sizes (amount, largeness, smallness, relative size, volume, etc.) [These are not classifiers. small stack of papers, Flat and thin (or shallow) with squared edges: picture frame, ruler, strip of Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Good to know how to sign cup and other kitchen- or eating-related signs for our kids. * a tongue: "a dog licking a person's face", * Very thin and long objects: string, yard, wire, Example of a sentence mixing a regular sign and a classifier: Add a COMMENT on this video too!Basic ASL Signs How to sign cafe drink sizes in ASLCafe signs in A. convertible car's top. Animals with two horns: bull, ox, cow, * I Give You This Ring As Symbol Of My Love This is the special request video demonstrating how You can sign Ambulance in ASL By taking a half-open 'C'-shaped dominant hand and rotating it over so for the sign again is you take your non-dominant hand and you take your dominant hand Copyright 2020 Hello ASL. function as a noun, a verb, an adjective, and an adverb all simultaneously! (Nonmanual markers includethose aspects of body language that do not A great way to remember how to make the Signs for tableware is pretty simple. Long vehicles: limousine, pipeline coming up with YOUR pictures on a wall, mirror, a window frame, * ASL Gloss. #amazon #amazoninfluencer #ama." The use, movement, or placement of small, thin, round objects: Language. then hold up that finger and move it quickly across my signing space. from classifiers. They are frozen forms. thing to which you are referring. cup. a-BOWL, DIG Facial expressions and body movements are also part of grammar and syntax structure. Long, thin, cylindrical shaped objects: stick, dowel, curtain "mime." Suppose * Batting of eyelashes (related to the (2h)BPCL-F "look at" The ( ) tells you what it is representing--you have to pre-identify ties, beams-(wood/construction), * along, bumped-into" CL-1 FORMER BOYFRIEND. . Classifier: F I tend to use this version to mean "muffin," "cupcake," or small pastries. full set of teeth. The hands change into the wiggling "5" handshape while moving downward. Thank you! Descriptive Classifiers (DCL), are also known as size and shape Movement: landing, take off, skidding on a runway, crashing in CL-Y Very wide things. CL-B- flat things[roof, bulbous (clown) nose Small cylindrical objects: sticks, pencils, * crawling, worm tunneling, snail crawling, * Related lexicalized classifiers that have become on a wall, books on a table, racecar on a road, * closed-G to show concept of "gone". Thin squared objects in a specified location and or position: know who I'm talking about I might sign, YESTERDAY SHE M-A-L-L CL-1 "walking the room. In a message dated 4/2/2006 12:52:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ASL Gloss Or they sign cup and spell cake. A pencil, objects in a specified location), sections and locations: Valli, C. & Lucas, C. (2000). adds any meaning beyond the basic meaning of "shelf.) (Valli & Lucas, 2000) Example: JOHN HANDSOME. CUPCAKE: (CUP+CAKE version) This version does the sign for CUP and the sign for CAKE. TRAFFIC,PORCUPINE and 2) very short words (e.g. The way certain animals move: (modification CL-1>CL-X) caterpillar If you unfreeze them A Lodi il Cup e gli ambulatori del Maggiore si trasferiranno nell'ex maternit. * bandwidth, streaming (video, Login or sign up now! The mere act of holding your flat hand up and doing the sign PUT or doing the classifier BALL-put-on adds meaning such as: CL-3 move my arm in such a way as to mimic the cobra's side-to-side dance (or The HandSpeak site is a sign language resource created with by the ASL instructor and native signer in North America. categories is jolly but there are still five main parameters. him--than to describe every item in the situation. digging or chipping apparatus (such a pick ax or mining tool), * driver hit you from the side, the front? * Fastening small objects to something else (using a clasping If you wanted to make the point that the couch was lumpy you could It is also unfortunate that many people think that all ASL handshapes In the second example you are introducing a specific shelf. Instrument Classifiers, you use your hands (or an other part of your body) Classifier: 1 or index finger CL-1 The ability to create word lists is available full members. If you unfreeze them CL- S>loose-5 "water spewed out of mouth", CL- bent-V "people sitting in a semi-circle", The thing to realize is that if you are Deaf, and/or if you use ASL DCL-bent-B "short" LCL-C/LCL-B "place cup on napkin" him on my right I can take my right index finger and move it to the left to * The position or movement of a leaf The left hand can either stay put or it can move forward a bit. five parameters are the basic categories. COMMUTE, DROWN, WITH, "go steady" (couples romance, BACKUP, * The beginning handshape used in spitting or spewing of Cup is a great one to begin with because they will use a cup many times a day. [These are not classifiers. Objects with handles: beer mug, pitcher, and in Nunca me imagine que seria algo tan sencillo y practico ensear a mi bebe a usar su primer vaso gracias , That was a helpful lesson. dinosaur. Sandy: What I didn't understand in looking at this was - isn't it overly PCL-4 "long line of people" CL:C-(index_&_thumb) In regard to a flat-O-hand being used with separate signs for SHELF and BALL -- to sign "put a ball on the shelf" -- the flat-O PUT sign in this situation is not a classifier bur rather it is simply a locative verb. Specifies small sizes, shapes, or amounts, ppercase / and my parrot bit him on the shoulder! A fat person walking (WADDLE). If you unfreeze them circus, castle, carport, * Two long, USB-thumb-drives-(version_1), eye-droppers, and change their movements they may become classifiers again. Sign Language Curriculum for Teachers and Homeschoolers. If Long cylindrical objects: Short cylindrical objects: ICL (broom) ICL "sweep" Example 4: Yes a classifier: "The shelves fell and cracked like this." * Indication of volume: going flat, on sale, discount, * Related lexicalized classifiers that have and change their movements they may become classifiers again.] ICL (water) ICL"pour in" DCL-1 "bulletin board" and change their movements they may become classifiers again. "classes" of things. The clown had a really big nose. If however we signed: They are frozen forms. become standardized signs: it's strike). toss-and-turn, dive, jump, skate board, scooter, get up] Pronunciation (sign description): The dominant "Y" handshape as a classifier represents a pitcher, pouring into the "C" handshape, another classifier as a cup, container or other form. * PCL-4 "people moving in line" Variation 1 - ASL. that are associated with specific categories (classes) of size, shape, or It is a significant difference. For example, If I do the CL-1-"walk become standardized signs: movement of eyelids: blinking, waking up, surprise, opening one eye, those handshapes people (who know the language) automatically think of a 1. become standardized signs: Classifier: H,R, and 4 along, bumped-into" CL-1 FORMER BOYFRIEND. How to sign: a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces. ASL is a visible language that is manually used. object (or person). squirrel or chipmunk, * Answer: It could be either depending on the context. Example 1: Not a classifier: The "flat hands" in the sentence, "Nice to meet you." How to sign: the quantity a cup will hold. Sign Description. tags or badges, labels, bandage strips, * from classifiers. and a classifier: Consider the difference between the English terms: Dr. Vicars: Those are some great answers, I think we are getting there. Use this visual to help you remember the sign. Depiction is literally the showing of something -- that is a very broad concept. from classifiers. There was a shelf When meaning is "tears pouring down their cheeks", use a different classifer for "crying". I am a professional model and actress. [These are not classifiers. They are signs that have evolved CLOWN, RADIO, [Those are not classifiers. multi-lane freeways. A. CL:3 and CL:B. Is nodding your head "yes" a sign? Now just regular signs: to use this feature. CL-F - small round things: buttons, quarters, [These are not classifiers. Boards: Head of an animal with floppy ears: rabbit, * Group of 4: 4 people standing or walking together, * doesn't qualify as a classifier because the flat-O handshape gives no information about what was being placed on the shelf. ICL (wash-clothes) ICL "hang up" PARROT ), * Related lexicalized classifiers that have depiction-of-shelf using that small downward movement means your are using a classifier predicate which consists of the classifier handshape and the "small CL-R [These are not classifiers. Seated (person or animal: crouching, squatting, A variation of CL- V: legs together, standing on a sidewalk, Joke Sign cup each time you offer a drink, or your child asks for one. What happened to you? Im ready and excited about her trying a cup. (modification of CL-5-claw) particularly for scaling or climbing "give hug to child" If you unfreeze them CL-Y Very wide things. Viewing devices: goggles, telescope, binoculars, * Having drank a bottle empty, having read a book, * Suppose I were using a CL-O-flat handshape to represent (the head of) a influences the meaning of my classifier. SIGN-display. a disc 3. in some way. * Related lexicalized classifiers that have LCL-1 (sticks) "one here-one here" * Pincers, curved beaks If you unfreeze them hallway, ceiling, floor, shelf, * Login or sign up now! If The flash cards are great, but the real cup creates an even more vivid mark in your babys mind. thing. It depends where Dr. Vicars: Because the shape of the fingerspelled letter "F" has a round self confidence kitchen submit thank you gave. "a classifier handshape" -- a simple morpheme that when placed into context is associated in the minds of ASL signers as representing (or "meaning") a class of things, elements, shapes, sizes. Height and width: a person's height (see CL-B-bent), the width of a box, a stack Height and/or width of small objects Circular or oval shaped objects: (similar to CL-C-(modified) but [These are not classifiers. If you unfreeze them path, distance, and speed of objects. * Related lexicalized classifiers that have Flat mobile surfaces: surfboard, skateboard, snowboard, people They are signs that have evolved They are frozen forms. BRAIN-"big-brained" / "double_brained" / article or column in a newspaper, * papers, biceps, snow fall, * Related lexicalized classifiers that have bobbing, head retreating (into shell), * information about the movement, type, size, shape, location or extent of the Small Pinchers: beak of a small bird, tweezers, * The Can include versions of the "H" 1. shelves Heather: It's the form of the fingers or hands to indicate a type of muchas gracias es una forma muy sencilla para ensearle a mi bebe como tomar con el baso. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Get all four volumes of Baby Signing Time 2014-2021 Baby Sign Language Inc. An example on that "F" concept: If I sign Search/Filter: Enter a keyword in the filter/search box to see a list of available words with the "All" selection. subset of "locatives." Become familiar with ASL grammar and synonyms for other meanings, such as "she pours herself into the music", "money shouldn't be poured into low-priority plans", etc. (hair or ribbon), * and usage of signs. which you are talking about or that to which you are referring.). picture of what your object looks like or of what happened. street, two way street, intersection, ball flying midair, a snake from classifiers. PLAY VIDEO FLASH CARD SIGN USAGE Note: as you study classifiers on some of these pages I may Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). original term? The moment when you start using the sign for SHELF to depict a shelf in such a way as that your depiction adds meaning beyond the tern "SHELF" -- you have thawed the "frozen classifier" and have begun using it as a functioning classifier. have to set up some sort of situation or context, then I spell F-R-E-D, and [L] The signer signs leaking from the cup. full set of teeth. CLOWN bulging eyes * The holding and manipulation of something very small, I can now use them with my daughter. from classifiers. regular sign and a classifier: My friend was walking past my parrot Categories: containerful. Each sign includes a video, teaching notes, and downloadable flashcards to make learning easy. the back room, a bouquet of flowers, * The fact that you can placement of a room, house, structure, or large object"). Two long thing things, parallel to one another: Such classifiers are perhaps best It is much faster SHOCKED-(brain-freeze), FREEZE, RAKE, SCADS, AUDIENCE, RICH, [These are not classifiers. and my parrot bit him on the shoulder! classifiers to provide specific details about a situation, event, person, or outward. the air while using an appropriate facial expression."] sign FLIRT), * Flame become standardized signs: Classifiers help to paint a more precise regular sign and a classifier: I went to stand in line and then CL:C-claw rod, small roll of paper, water hose, faucet, * Click on the page number if needed. Your baby can easily learn from you to sign Cup. by a classifier must be "introduced" prior to using using the classifier. concept. Both hands are in a "four" handshape. become standardized signs: 1. shelves (out of context this sign is not a classifier, the sign means "shelves" but has no other added meaning regarding location, position beyond the default horizontal, nor movement.) movement): badges, clip-on earrings, hair barrettes, paper clips Cup! PARROT COMMUTE, DROWN, WITH, "go steady" (couples romance, BACKUP, Liquid spray over large surfaces: spray painting a car or house, * Related lexicalized classifiers that have Let me explain it a bit more for you. It is not put forth as a comprehensive list of all the classifiers Scissoring object: scissors, claws of a crab or lobster, * (2h)LCL-L "adjust a picture" - Dr. Bill, Note to Classifiers Students: Sections: location of a room in a house, sections of a city, an To sign cup, take your dominant hand and wrap your fingers round into a 'C' shape, as if you are holding a cup. regularly with native Adult signers -- at some point you will start just want you to know they exist. and change their movements they may become classifiers again. . Vehicle related events: parking a car, driving erratically, become standardized signs: animal sitting. signs. Learn how to sign "pour" and its classifiers in American Sign Language. * describe the size and shape of an * People standing in line. The sign for "cup" is made by forming your right hand into the letter "c." Place your right hand into your uplifted left palm. Definition: A drink made from the roasted and ground beanlike seeds of a tropical shrub, served hot. They are signs that have evolved Bodypart classifiers become standardized signs: bump on head And about the baby cups also. from classifiers. PLENTY, BITE, COMMUTE, DROWN, WITH, "go steady" (couples romance, BACKUP, Large spherical objects (two hands): ball, * Small round flat objects: You don't know "what" a handshape means until you have context or have been informed what it means. CL-V- legs, a person Additionally, the "ASL Brower's sign for "metal" (as of June 9, 2007) is what "most" Deaf people use as the sign for: "ceramic, porcelain, cement, tooth, dentist, and one of the signs for glass." Note: The ASLpro.com sign for "garbage" (as of June 9, 2007) shows a combination of "DIRTY" and a classifier depicting a large cylinder--which is obviously intended to mean a "garbage can." You did not bounce the ball off the edge of the shelf. If you look for "said", look up the word "say". If using that same If you look for a plural word, use a singular word. Now don't go arguing about how "shaking your head" can mean "no" or a body 14 of 50 Apple Make your hand into a fist,. know the letter O and the number 0 (zero) are different. tokens, eyeballs, instrumental classifier for holding on to small things, BPCL "cross legs" B. to sign about topics related to the classroom. OWN opinions regarding various classifiers and your opinion will help BLOOD, "LINE-of-people," SCHEDULE. RAINBOW, CURTAINS, IMMIGRATION/admittance, PLAID / Scotland, Handspeak trademarked. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=notanexactscience For more signs, check out http://www.notanexactscience.com/baby-sign-language FOLLOW us on INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/notanexactsciencefor hilarious +instructional sign videos to help inspire and remind you!LIKE us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NotAnExactScience FOLLOW us on TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/theOlguinsJOIN our circle on GOOGLE+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108924557033424840264/*Never do or give your baby something that will harm him or her. CL-L-[check, card, square] They describe a person or object. BLOOD, "LINE-of-people," SCHEDULE. An object or person that commutes: A person going to the Inanimate objects in specified locations: pictures classifier. RAINBOW, CURTAINS, IMMIGRATION/admittance, PLAID / Scotland, thick-BOOK: a thick book (See THICK and scroll down) Mohawk, * Objects would be a classifier indicating how he is moving. index-thumb-C to show "uppercase"), Short or shallow depths: thin layer of ice, shallow water, a Answer: from classifiers. The FLAT hand is depicting an object in a commonly recognized class ("flat things that are relatively thin"). I like the idea of knowing how to sign to my baby. view suddenly: An object that was far away comes closer (thus Other times you just show the action (or interaction) that is going camper (a camper on the back of truck), cave CUP ASL Dictionary Signs for CUP Meaning: A small, bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle. Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). we would categorize the sign PUT (when moving from the right to the center) as simply being a locative verb because "balls" are not thin and flat like paper. THERE-(location or Or if you wanted to describe the couch as being very long or I've modified the list here and there and added some of my own information. If you unfreeze them Ships from Beltsville, MD. EYES-wide, Question: Demonstrates large, stationary objects such as a statue, a house, a store, a factory, etc. very knowledgeable / Hello and welcome back to another short from everybody's favourite signing channel, \"I Like Signing Songs!\" If you are learning ASL or American Sign Language then you are in the right place and here you will find the most comprehensive glossary of signing words and songs! modified version of CL- 1): a person who skulks, slinks, shrinks or get what it means in the outline where it says: SCL-1 (person) "walking Suppose we add a piece of paper to the mix? "I BUY NEW SHIRT" then I touch an F on my chest and throw it off suddenly it The only reason we know it was a ball is because you had to do more work by doing a separate sign for BALL. some instances, suitcase, luggage, or briefcase, * A few of the more frequently occurring classifiers: CL-1 If you unfreeze them other person!) winding device. For example. (also for showing movement of small flying insects) objects viewed while traveling very fast: commonly used to describe a classifier to depict various meanings.) blurred scenery while driving very fast. Take the dominant hand and place it down on the flat hand. ICL "hammer in a nail" With the other hand, make a c-shape and tap the side of the pinky a few times on the opposite flat hand. thread, cherry stem, thin-stringy noodles, * $1295 ($1.18/Fl Oz) $6.99 delivery Mar 31 - Apr 5. Hands that are stashing: stocking shelves, investing "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"; cupful - SMARTSign Dictionary. become standardized signs: For example, my wife, Belinda inform and further develop the topic. The generic sign SHELF is not a classifier (or you could think of it as a "temporarily frozen classifier" that is currently not being used to depict any specific shelf). Two pronged device: fork, forklift, * considered classifiers. 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