ASL-110 Unit Four

leave for

open hand palm facing signer and then moves into a flat “o'“

date

both hands make a “d” and the fingertips touch

go steady with

“with” sign hands together shake down and up

sweethearts

“a” hands over heart and thumbs move up and down

fall in love

left palm up dom hand makes a “1” fist down and moves from mouth to palm

love

fists cross at wrists and sit on chest

offer

palms up and extend outward

marry

dom hand clasps into the non dom hand that is faced up

engaged/fiance

dom hand slides ring onto non dom ring finger of non dom hand that is faced down OR dom hand circles as an “e” around ring finger

wedding

b hands dom goes on top of non dom palms are facing down

be-conceived

fingers intertwine together

pregnant

1. be conceived

2. dom hand comes outward from stomach and moves outward to resemble pregnant stomach

3. dom hand forms circular belly

born/birth

“enter” sign but further past wrist

baby

mimic rocking baby

twins

1. dom hand makes a “t” and moves from dom side of mouth to non dom side of mouth

2. dom hand makes a “2” and moves from dom side to non dom side of mouth

they all

use pointer finger to point at everyone in vicinity

brother

“g” or sideways “l” on forehead and moves to non dom hand sideways “l’ dom on top of non dom

sister

“g” or sideways “l” on chin and moves to non dom hand sideways “l’ dom on top of non dom

you two

sideways “k'“ (they-two) sign

us two

“k’ sign towards signer and receiver

be close to

“near” sign

old

“old” sign and “est” —> dom hand makes an “a” and moves upward

last (in value)

pinkies out and dom pinky hits non dom pinky

6th-9th

number once outward and then flick inward

interesting

double like (both hands)

why

touch temple with dom hand fingertips and move outward to the letter “y”

future

dom hand makes a 5 moves form dom shoulder and circles forward 2x

want

palms up both hands open with slight curve and hands move towards signer

don’t want

“want” and neg shake head no and throw away

Not to be close to

“Not” sign and “near” sign NEG

Age

“Old” sign

1-9 years old

show the number with dom hand while doing the “old” sign

10 years and older

“Old/age” sign and then show the number

how old are you?

“Old/age” + “you”

grandfather

father sign moves forward twice (bounce)

grandmother

mother sign moves forward twice (bounce)

grandson

fs “grand” + son sign

granddaughter

fs “grand” + daughter sign

grandchild

fs “grand” + child sign

grandchildren

fs “grand” + children sign

in law

sign the family member title and then —> nd hand faces right dim hand makes a sideways L and touches top of non dom fingers and bottom of non dom palm

Aunt

“A” circles at jaw

uncle

“U” near temple circles

niece

“n” circles near jaw

nephew

“N” circles near temple

cousin

1. Circle “c” in between jaw and temple

2. Female: “c” circles near jaw

3. Male: “c” circles near temple

your

flat hand faces receiver

still alive

“Still” + “live/alive”

gone/absent

non dom hand faces signer and dom hand makes a 5 runs down the non dom hand and and moves to a flat “o”

died/dead

dom hand faces down non dom hand faces up. Both hands move to the right and both up and down once

altogether

5 hands dom hand is up on dom side with palm facing down. Non dom hand palm is facing up and closer to floor. hands come together and move to flat “o”s and fingertips touch

newspaper

non dom hand palm is up dom hand makes “20” on top of non dom hand

kiss

both hands are flat “o”s and the fingertips touch and meet like kissing

accept

open hands palm down both hands move from “5” to flat “o” on chest

they two

dom hand makes a “k” and moves side to side between two imaginary poeple

quarrel/argue

both hands pointer fingers move up and down with an angry face

not-get-along

“not” sign and “get along” —> cupped hands move forward

affair

non dom hand faces right side and dom hand moves in front of and around non dom hand

separate

cupped hands touch and move apart

divorce

1. marry sign and hands move apart

2. “d” hands touch at fingertips and move apart

step

1. dom hand does “2nd”

2. “L” hand flicks in

3. "dom hand swipes nose once

fade away

flat “o”s thumbs touch pinkies and move to an “a”

go-separate-ways

sides of pointer fingers touch and move into separate directions

1/2

(either facing outwards or inwards)

dom hand holds one and moves downward immediately to a two

adopt

5 hands face down and close to an “s”

take-care-of

dom over non dom hand “k” taps 2x or moves in circle

100

dom hand holds up a one moves backward and switches toward a “c”

next to right

next to and point at number

next to left

next to left and point at number

number in the middle

establish numbers on both sides and point to middle

key

non dom hand faces right and dom hand makes an “x” and twists on no dom hand

what for

“for” sign twice

for

dom pointer finger moves out once and eyebrows down

birthday

middle finger moves from chest to chin

celebration

“x” hands circle around shoulders

vacation

“5” hands and thumbs touch chest twice

gathering

“c” hands come together OR open hands move towards chin and fingers wiggle

party

“p” hands swing from side to side

graduation

non dom hand faces up dom hand makes a “g” circle the palm on non dom hand and lands on palm

Thanksgiving

1. thank you with two hands out twice

2. g under chin

3. g moves downward under chin

Hanukkah

4 hands touch (pf) outward and separate outward

Christmas

dom elbow on to of non dom horizontal arm and dom hand makes “c” and flicks towards signer OR make outlines arch of reef

Easter

dom hand outlines arch of reef with “e”

cute

dom hand makes a “u” and flicks down from chin while making “oo” face

when

non dom pf stays still pointing up and dom pointer finger points at nd, moves in circle around it, and ends by pointing at it again

handsome

“pretty/beautiful” with “h” hand

good looks

“good” and face”

face

dom pf circles face

young

dom hand on chest and swipes on once or can use both hands

month

dom hand pointer finger faces me and is behind non dom pf which is facing out. dom pf moves down

• # goes with the sign 1-9

  • if describing age, and “old” after

• above 9, # and then month sign and “old”

you’re

point at person

stay

“y” hands going downward palms down

same as/alike

“face” and “same”