Signs Flashcards
BUSY
Right hand B (closed)
Left hand S
WHAT
?
WHERE
?
WHO
?
WHEN
?
WHY
?
CONFUSED
?
FINE
?
GOOD
?
HAPPY
?
NOTHING
?
SAME-OLD/ THE-USUAL
?
SLEEPY
?
SO-SO
?
TIRED
?
I-AM/ ME
?
YOU-ARE
?
HE, SHE, IT-IS
?
WE
?
YOU(plural)
?
THEY
?
Deixis
?
NOT-BAD
?
AFTERNOON
?
NIGHT
?
MORNING
?
EYE-CONTACT
?
HOLD-ON (wait)
?
LOOK-AT-ME
?
PAY-ATTENTION
?
NO-EYE-CONTACT (focus)
?
HOME-WORK
?
NAME
?
LAST
?
INTRODUCE
?
FRIEND
?
WANT
?
DEAF
?
HARD-OF-HEARING
?
HEARING
?
MEET
?
MY
?
NICE
?
WHATS-UP
?
VOICE-OFF
T
GO-TO
?
Question-maker
Eyebrows raised
Shows you’re asking a question
Keep raised until finished signing the question
Don’t have to use a question word or SQ to turn it into a question. ex) I GO-TO SCHOOL can mean “I’m going to school OR Am I going to school?” If question maker is used
Getting a person’s attention
Shoulder tap or
Handmade
W-H face
Eyebrows down
UGLY
?
SUMMER
?
DRY
?
When can you use one-word answers?
You don’t use one word answers
HELLO
?
HI
?
How
?
BATHROOM
?
LEARN
?
NO
?
YES
S
PLEASE
?
AGAIN
?
SIGN/ SIGN-LANGUAGE
?
SLOW
?
THANK-YOU
?
Eye gaze
Look where diexis is pointing
GOOD-BYE
OpenB->A
LATER
L forward
SAME
Y
SEE
v
TAKE-CARE
Ks
TOMORROW
A
UNDERSTAND
?
HAVE
Open Bs
ARRIVE
Open Bs, Palm face toward me, neutral area, right hand hits left like in GOOD but it starts at chest instead of chin
RECEIVE
5s->Ss hands out on top of each other like work, then bring in to Ss
BECOME
?
Non-manual signals (NMS)
Adverbs=eyes and eyebrows
Adjectives=mouth tongue and lips
Facial expressions is a part of NMS (“tone of voice”)
Also includes head nodding/shaking
Base meaning
Meaning of a sign used with facial expressions to create more of a meaning, like synonyms with English words
BLANK-FACE
Open B down once over face
BORED
1
EXCITED
Open 8
FACIAL-EXPRESSIONS
Xs alternating up and down on sides of face
MAD
Open E?
SAD
5s
SICK
Open 8s tap right hand on forehand while left on stomach
SCARED
5s or S->5??????!!!
CAN/MAY
Ss
CANT
1s right finger hits left finger
NMS head shake
DONT-KNOW
5 off of head
Head shake
DONT-LIKE
8->5
Head shake
DONT-UNDERSTAND
Understand with head shake
IM-NOT
Me with head shake
KNOW
Know with Head nod
LIKE
5->8 ?
UNDERSTAND
Head nod
ABSENT
Right hand 1
Left hand open 8
Right finger hits left middle finger
DUE/OWE
Right 1 points down on left open b Palm
FAVORITE
Open 8
Middle finger tap chin
MOVIE
5 on open B
PRACTICE
s right hand
1 left hand
SCHOOL
Open Bs
TODAY/NOW
Ys
I-DONT-MIND
1 from nose down
Like sure, but sure is from chin
GRAB-OPPORTUNITY
LEFT OPEN B
RIGHT S
NONE/NOTHING
?
WARNING/WATCH-OUT
Left hand s
Right hand open B
Neutral area
Hit s with b
BOOK
Open bs
Open like a pretend book
DESK/TABLE
?
GIVE
?
HELP
?
MOVE
?
NEED
?
PEN/PENCIL
?
SURE
1
Down
EXPLAIN
Fs
Palm orientation down
Neutral area
Alternate forward and back
CLEAR
MORE->5s
EXCUSE-ME
Open A
Back and forth like writing (with fingers) on open b left hand
MEAN (to mean)
Right hand letter v
Left hand open b
Twist right hand pointing toward left Palm
Left Palm facing right side
Right Palm starts facing forward, twist to face me
NOT/DONT/DOESNT
Thumb down from chin
UNCLEAR
5s circle motion on each other
YOURE-WELCOME
Nod head
???!
DONT-DO-THAT
?
CLOSE-DOOR
?
OPEN-DOOR
?
TURN-ON-LIGHTS
O slightly down to 5
TURN-OFF-LIGHTS
5 slightly up to O
PERSON (standing)
Upside down V
GET-UP/STAND-UP
Bent V turn over to stand on left hand open b
JUMP
Upside down V (right hand)
Open B palm up (left hand)
Right goes to upside down bent V then again to Notmal upside down v
(Just bend fingers and move hand up to look like a person jumping)
SIT-DOWN
Right hand bent U
Left hand H Palm down
Bent U goes on top of H
ENJOY
Open Bs circles chest n stomach
HOME
?
WALK
Open Bs
Palms down
Fingers toward each other
Alternating out
PARTY
Swing P both hands
Variation 2: Ys
READ
Right hand V
Left hand open B
SLEEP
Only right hand open B
Rest face
WALK-TO
P moving fingers
GRADE (verb)
1 right hand
Make x on open b
PAPER
?
SPOT/SEE
1->x->1
STUDY
5
STUDENT
Learn
-er
TEACHER
Give from the head
WRITE
Not from the mouth
WRONG/ERROR
Y on chin
NERVOUS
5s shaking
ASK
1->x
EAT/FOOD
?
HUNGRY
Wish
READY
2 rs cross
RESTAURANT
R from right chin to left side
WITH
As come together
MONDAY
?
TUESDAY
?
WEDNESDAY
?
THURSDAY
???
FRIDAY
?
SATURDAY
S
SUNDAY
Open bs
CHAT/HANG OUT
Open bs
Palms out
Rotate wrist down twice
DO
G to closed g
ENJOY
?
PLAY SPORTS
As against each other alternate back and forth quickly
YESTERDAY
?
DAY
Left open b palm down
Right hand 1
EVERY-DAY
A
Like tomorrow but do it twice
CHILL (take it easy)
Open bs palm down both move right (like dead but without flipping over)
WEEK
1 right
Open b left
Weekend
?
WORK
?
WHICH
?
BECAUSE
Why
GET-BETTER
Left hand palm down S
Right hand slightly cupped
GET-WORSE
Left hand Palm down S
Right hand like a b
IMPORTANT
??
WATER
W on chin
INTERESTING
Like but with both hands
Right hand above left
But not directly above
LAZY
L tap heart
BORING
1
SMART
Open 8 touch head and swing out like don’t know
STUPID
V Palm down
Bring up to forehead. Palm out
WORK HARD
?
A-LOT
5s palms facing each other
Bring out
BEAUTIFUL
?
FAMILY
?
FUN
?
YOU AND ME
K?
VACATION
5s tap thumbs on chest
Alternating?
FROM
?
GROW-UP
?
HERE
?
LIVE
?
BEACH
Spell it
SKI
Xs palms in/up
VISIT
?
NEAR
Bs half open
Right hand back taps left Palm
FAR
As start together, right hand goes forward
COLOR
5 on chin
Fingers
BLACK
1
Palm down
Bring over forehead like summer but don’t bend finger
And only once
BLUE
B
Palm out then turn writs in twice
BROWN
B bring down over face
GRAY
5s kind of hit each other alternating to creat an unclear grey look
Palms in
Like doesn’t-matter
HOW-ARE-YOU
?
GREEN
G
ORANGE
????
PINK
???
PURPLE
P twist wrist
RED
1 Palm face in
Bend finger from chin
WHITE
4 fingers,
Bring to 0 From chest (like LIKE)
YELLOW
Y twist wrist
DRIVE
Steering wheel
DARK
Open bs
Bring down
LIGHT
Open 8s
opposite movement of dark except they aren’t crossed
(Like what’s up, but once and farther from chest)
MUSIC
?
SINGER/MUSICIAN
?
NUMBER
Like more except they twist alternateing
PHONE
Y on ear
NEW
?
OLD
S pull down beard
CELEBRATE
Xs
FALL/AUTUMN
Left arm up s
nRight hand b brush elbow
SPRING
Right hand inspire through cupped left hand
SUMMER
1 to x across forehead ONCE
WINTER
Ss like cold
MONTH
Left hand 1 Palm out
Right hand 1 Palm in behind left being finger down
YEAR
Ss like work but top s circles around, first circles in then around and lands on top
CLOUDY
Open Cs (fingers spread)
Make face
Circle around each other kind of like confused
COLD
Same as winter
HOT
Tongue out
Like mad except hand open more
From mouth, out and down
RAIN
Palms down
Open hands
SNOW
5s start up then palms down
Wiggle fingers
SUNNY
Daylight
WINDY
Cheeks
5s back and forth
AUNT
?
BABY
?
BROTHER
?
COUSIN
?
FATHER
?
GRANDFATHER
?
GRANDMOTHER
?
MOTHER
?
SISTER
?
TWINS
?
UNCLE
?
OLDER
?
YOUNGER
?
MARRY
Cs hit
DIVORCE
Ds together then apart
BOY
?
GIRL
Not the same as baby, left hand s
DAUGHTER
Not the same as baby,
Left hand S
SON
?
NEPHEW
Twist wrist
NEICE
Twist wrist