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Hello and the last sign in this ASL series of Variable Meaning
Is going to be the sign for Give
Now the sign for Give is called a Directional Sign, which means
You can move it in different directions and it will give it a different meaning.
So if I wanted you to give me something then, GIVE
For the sign Give in general you would do like a flat O
This is an O and you flatten it
Give to me, I give to you
If I am going to give her my pencil I would do on this side if she is sitting on that side. If she's sitting on this side
you would sign give this way
Now a whole other thing that I want you to think about. What if I wanted you to give a glass
A glass of water or something
You don't hold glasses like this right? You hold glasses like this.
So if I wanted you to give me the glass, or I'm asking, "can you give me the glass"?
I would raise my eyebrows because it is a yes or no questions
and you hold a glass like this so give me.
Or I'll give you
Or I'll give her or him
Say you were holding a book. You would kind of do this
but you open it a little bit unless it's a really thin book.
This is just for book. Same thing kind of as a flat O
Separate them and flatten out the tops of your hands
Give. So that's how you would give a book or maybe a stack of papers
Or anything that looks like this
Other things, say a bowl, like a big bowl? That's,
how you would hold a bowl right? Give me the bowl,
Give you the bowl, give him the bowl
So not only do you have to make the direction is correct which gives
a different meaning. You have to
make sure that what you're holding makes sense.
If I'm doing give me a glass of water I'm not going to be using this handshape
I would do, glass of water
This is the glass, the cup right?
For cup you would do this handshape, which is a C
So think about what other objects you would give
and try to figure out what kind of handshape it would be. Make sure
it would make sense so the person would understand what they're getting
and also make sure your direction is correct because,
I wouldn't say, can you give me
because that would be me giving you. So,
you want to make sure you are heading towards yourself if you're saying
So good luck with those
and I will see you next time!