User:Tomt87/sandbox/Alphabet

The letters of the PJM alphabet are signed with the right hand. The letters are also an integral part of many signs.

PJM alphabet is used for:
 * 1) Spelling unknown words
 * 2) Spelling proper names
 * 3) Adding inflectional endings to regular signs

Spelling unknown words
This method requires the knowledge of the Polish lexicon and quite often the knowledge of Polish inflection.

Spelling proper names
In order to avoid spelling out long names nicknames and signs for certain things are introduced. Every major city has its own sign and

Adding inflectional endings
Polish language is usually the second language of deaf people using PJM. PJM does not have any inflectional endings (like the plural s in English) so it is not easy for deaf people to learn Polish inflection. Children at school are taught to combine signs with Polish inflectional endings spelled out in letters.