Whole Entity Classifiers
These classifiers represent an object as a whole such as a person standing, a cup, a book, an animal, a piece of paper, and so on.  The rule is to sign what the noun is first and then you show the noun with a handshape.  The handshape alone does not equate to that object.


CL:^-Represents a person standing





CL:A-Represents an object that takes up space


CL:C-Represents cyndrical objects

               
CL:Bent V-Represents small animals, a person sitting, or a chair




     
CL:B-Represents any objects with a flat surface

           CL:1-Represents any objects that are thin and long









CL:3-Represents any land or water vehicle (NOT AN AIRPLANE)


CL:ILY-Only represents an airplane
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