Advanced ASL vocabulary and concepts, including directional verbs (signs that change movement to show subject and object) and depicting classifiers for more nuanced signing. Front: the English word or concept. Back: a written description of the sign's handshape, movement, and how it changes to convey meaning.
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- Give (I give you)
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A flat O hand starts near the signer's chest and moves outward toward the person addressed, opening slightly.- Give (you give me)
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A flat O hand starts near the addressee and moves toward the signer, opening slightly.- Ask (I ask you)
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Both flat O hands near the signer's chest move outward toward the addressee.- Ask (you ask me)
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Both flat O hands start near the addressee and move toward the signer.- Help (I help you)
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An S hand rests on the palm of the flat hand and both move forward toward the addressee.- Help (you help me)
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An S hand rests on the palm of the flat hand and both move backward toward the signer.- Show (I show you)
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The index finger touches the back of the other flat hand, then both move forward toward the addressee.- Show (you show me)
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The index finger touches the back of the other flat hand, then both move backward toward the signer.- Send
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A flat O hand flicks open and moves from the signer outward toward the recipient's location.- Look-at (I look at you)
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The V hand fingers point from the eyes forward toward the addressee.- Look-at (you look at me)
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The V hand fingers point from the addressee's direction back toward the signer's own eyes.- Classifier for a person walking
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The index finger extends downward and moves forward to represent a person walking, known as CL:1.- Classifier for a vehicle
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Thumb, index, and middle finger extend to represent a car or vehicle moving, known as CL:3.- Classifier for a round object
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A curved C hand shape represents holding or the shape of a round object such as a cup, known as CL:C.- Classifier for two people
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A V hand with fingers pointing down represents two people or standing figures, known as CL:V.
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