w2 Flashcards
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left: palm. right: “L”, thumb on palm, spin from index out to up
finger spell
“5”pd fingers wiggling, hand in a little circle
we / us
index finger starts on right side of chest, then arcs to left side.
you (plural)
point out to the left, sweep right, including the middle
they / them
start by pointing, sweep usually right, but don’t include the middle
he / she / it
just point (and look) to the side, where he/she/it was
possessives
same motion, P/L4 shape. Exception: “our” not flat but cupped
man / woman / male / female
5pd thumb toward right (m) eye (f) chin, and down to thumb on chest
boy
talking gesture 2x at forehead
girl
FT, run thumb along cheek toward chin
father / mother / grandfather / grandmother
“5”pi, thumb double-hit right side (m) above right eye (f) chin/cheek. For grandparents, continue with two circles in plane of hand away from face.
son / daughter
salute or thumb above right (m) eye (f) cheek/chin down to two-arm cradle.
brother / sister
“L” (gun) both hands. Start w/ right index touching right (m) forehead (f) chin/cheek. Right hand down until fist resting on top of left gun shaft.
uncle / aunt / cousin / nephew / niece
“U”/“A”/“C”/“N” right eye/chin, trill. I think the uncle/aunt actually touch.
family
“F” or “5” with both hands at chest, touching thumbs/indexes, each circles 180 degrees in same horizontal plane until they meet at pinkies
old / older /oldest
“A” hand under chin, make beard: open to start, closing as going down. For older: afterwords take hand to the side and thumb up. For oldest: moreso.
young
two hands way apart relaxed L4pi thumbs up fingers curled toward chest. Sweep up twice against upper chest with all fingertips. younger/youngest: even higher on chest, or flying up, wide eyes.
feelings
pi fingers spread but middle right angle inward onto chest, sweep that finger up.
sad
Sad expression. One or both hands 5pi over face going down, like tears.
happy
L4piu thumb up palm edge to chest, rub up twice with pinkie
sick
pained expression, middle finger to middle of forehead.
tired
both hands fingers against chest, wrist pulls down but fingers barely trail. (Like you’re collapsing.)
embarrassed
waving open hands about either side of cheek
shocked
hands slightly cupped, start palms facing temples and move them down in front to chest height, palms down.
confused
“mixed up”: hands slightly cupped, start at temples, down to right palm facing down and left below facing up circling each other on their horizontal planes.
angry
both hands at either side of chest, fingertips on chest, move wrists finishing pi hands way apart, cupped.
in love
right “1” touch nose down into palm of left
jealous
at edge of mouth, “pinkie”po spin to “pinkie”pi
who
confused poining: thumb under chin, index pointing left wiggling
what
shrug, palms up and apart, shaking horizontally
where
F1 wag index finger patriarchally
when
left “1” up or center. Right “1” circles around then fingers touch
why
confused face. At temple, right pi, middle finger wiggling towards temple.
which
“which is the thumbs up” up and down
how
low: two thumbs up, knuckles together, rotate right hand so thumb out
how many
“how” then “throwing stuff into the air”
how much
“how” then palms up cupped hands
like
“8” on chest then leaving it (w/o subject, default seems to be I)
not
thumb rubs up chin, shake head
13-15
palm in, fingers not spread, flash fingers
16-19
by neck, 6-9, flick wrist twice
20
“L” then close pincer, so: 20-0
21
“L” gun pointing left, fire by bending thumb
22
“2” Down to the left by bending wrist and down to the right
23-29
“L”po, transition to ones digit which is slightly to the right
25
5 palm out, move middle finger down twice (or the other way)
30
start 3, then pull the two fingers and thumb together into an O shape: 30-0
deaf
finger from near ear arc to mouth
hearing
“1” but parallel to lips and spin
hard of hearing
“h” down to the right, then down to the left.
read
left hand plane (book). Right hand 2 pointing at book.
write
left hand plane (book). Right hand pincer thumb and index, writing or just line across.
draw
left hand plane (book). Right hand fist pinkie out drawing, but pinkie parallel to book.
school
both 5, clap palms twice
book
both, start palms together, open the book!
bathroom
“T” wiggle near shoulder
most
FT knuckles together, shoot right hand only up.
must
relaxed F1 w/bent finger, finger&wrist down
many (number)
start both “A”pi on chest, pull out and open hands
a lot
start both C fingertips together, pull apart.
eat
B1234 tap mouth
see
2 from eyes out (I see)
some
left L4pu, right L4 pull in to slice off some
have/possess
(both hands) fingers only to chest
study
both 5. left flat like book. right diving fingers toward left palm 2x or just wiggles fingers nearby
a little bit
like flipping a coin. Body indicates how little (casual, or scrunched up and tense)
everyday
FT, rub knuckles against cheek (how often I shave!)
today
both hands “Y”pu drop to sides, double at bottom\
tomorrow
start FA thumb on cheek, rotate to thumb’s-up
yesterday
FT start thumb on cheek near mouth, leave skin move back and land in same position near ear
[sentence structure]
TOSV: everyday car I drive (a lot)
want
both gently Cpu near sides, pull in
thirsty
“1” touching above adam’s apple down to the bones
water
“W”pl index finger to just right of lips
please
L4 rub chest in circle, starting to the left and down
beautiful
“5”pi over right eye, sweep left across face and drop down to a pinch just over the chin.
all
left is relaxed L4pi over chest. R starts relaxed L4po inside left, circles above, outside, under and back inside, landing L4pi.
both
start right 2pi and left grabbing around the fingers. close left as pulling down on right so at and right is low and two fingers are together, left closed!
child / children
push down with cupped right hand; push down up down while spreading apart with both hands.
none
zeros coming out of chest at slight angle.
car
hold wheel, steer slightly
drive
hold wheel, but push slightly out
ice cream
lick a cone twice, w/o tongue
airplane
mimic shape: i-love-you thumb toward temple flying forward (back and forth quickly)
fly
“L” like airplane but one motion and a bit lower.
bus
“B” then “U””S” quick close (right side of chest)
train
left “U”pd, right “U”pd rub back and forth
lesson
left L4pic right L4pd fingers in, tap, tap lower
level
both L4pd fingertips touching. Separate horizontally.
hyper
left P right two fingers jumping up and down repeatedly
energy
B1 thumb touching upper bicep, arc to B1 pinkie touching lower bicep
location
left fist pi; right P rub fingertips circularly on top of left.
people
“p” with each hand, wax on
things
pu, four beats moving away from center
america
thumbs up palms in, fingers slightly interlocking, circular motion in vertical plane
language
start both “L”pd thumbs touching, move both hands away from center
deaf power
left fist raised, right hand cupped over right ear
