| Sign |
Description
of Action |
| he |
Touch
an "h"
hand to the
forehead and "salute," turning the "h" hand slightly so that the hand
finishes
palm facing outward. |
| I
(ASL) |
Point
to self,
mid-chest. |
| I
(SE) |
Touch
the "i"
hand to the
center of the chest. |
| it |
Touch the right "i"
hand once on an
open
(palm facing upward) left hand. |
| mine |
Place
the right
palm (fingers
pressed together) against the chest, as if holding something you own
close
to you. |
| our |
With
cupped
right hand,
touch the right shoulder with the thumb side of the hand; then rotate
the
hand in front of the chest to touch the left shoulder with the little
finger
side of the right hand. The movement is meant to indicate that all
belonging
to "us" - the signer and the observer - is being scooped in as "ours." |
| she |
Touch
an
"s" hand
to the right side of the chin and make a "salute" motion (salute from
the
chin instead of the forehead) turning the "s" hand slightly so that the
hand finishes palm facing outward. |
| they |
Hold
an open
right hand
(fingers closed, palm upward) in front of the body and then move the
hand
to the right (as if indicating where people are seated or standing.)
Note:
Some signers use the index finger rather than the open hand. |
| us |
Using the right "u"
hand, touch the
right
shoulder and then the left. |
| we |
Using the right "w"
hand, touch the
right
shoulder and then the left. |
| you |
Point
in the
direction of
where someone is located. If no one is there, point to an "imaginary"
person. |
| your/yours |
Hold
right palm
outward. |
