Question

1. karen - what happened?

jess - elliot got into another fight. you know how he is - hes very short tempered!
if this was a signed conversation, what nmm could jess use to describe elliot?
○ directional verbs
○ nonce signs
○ lexicalized fingerspelling
○ pow morpheme

Explanation:

To determine the correct NMM (Non - Manual Marker or related sign - language element) for describing a short - tempered person, we analyze each option:

• Directional verbs are about the direction of an action in sign language, not for describing a person's temperament.
• Nonce signs are made - up signs for a specific context, not typically used for describing a person's inherent trait like short - tempered.
• Lexicalized fingerspelling is about using fingerspelling in a lexicalized way, not for describing temperament.
• The POW morpheme can be used to convey a sense of anger or being short - tempered in sign language, as it relates to expressing a forceful or angry - like quality.

Answer:

D. POW morpheme