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)
- A flat O hand starts near the signer's chest and moves outward toward the person addressed, opening slightly.
- Give (you give me)
- A flat O hand starts near the addressee and moves toward the signer, opening slightly.
- Ask (I ask you)
- Both flat O hands near the signer's chest move outward toward the addressee.
- Ask (you ask me)
- Both flat O hands start near the addressee and move toward the signer.
- Help (I help you)
- An S hand rests on the palm of the flat hand and both move forward toward the addressee.
- Help (you help me)
- An S hand rests on the palm of the flat hand and both move backward toward the signer.
- Show (I show you)
- The index finger touches the back of the other flat hand, then both move forward toward the addressee.
- Show (you show me)
- The index finger touches the back of the other flat hand, then both move backward toward the signer.
- Send
- A flat O hand flicks open and moves from the signer outward toward the recipient's location.
- Look-at (I look at you)
- The V hand fingers point from the eyes forward toward the addressee.
- Look-at (you look at me)
- The V hand fingers point from the addressee's direction back toward the signer's own eyes.
- Classifier for a person walking
- The index finger extends downward and moves forward to represent a person walking, known as CL:1.
- Classifier for a vehicle
- Thumb, index, and middle finger extend to represent a car or vehicle moving, known as CL:3.
- Classifier for a round object
- 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
- A V hand with fingers pointing down represents two people or standing figures, known as CL:V.
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