Numbers
These numbers twist from palm out to palm in.
Ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd...)
This is your father's father.
GRANDFATHER
December 25
CHRISTMAS
This is what you do with dirty dishes.
WASH DISHES.
This is ASL grammar word order
TIME LOCATION TOPIC COMMENT
These numbers are signed palm down.
22, 33, 44, etc (multiples of 11)
This is your mother's brother.
UNCLE
This happens at the end of high school.
GRADUATION
This is where you go if you're sick.
GO SEE DOCTOR
GO TO HOSPITAL
MEDICINE STORE/MEDICINE PICK UP
NONE
This letter is included in numbers (there are two possible answers).
C (signed in the 100's)
This is your son's wife.
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Some people do this if they want to be parents but can't have a baby.
ADOPT
These are chores that might be outside.
YARD WORK
TRASH TAKE OUT
WATER PLANTS
This is where WH-questions go in a sentence.
These numbers rock when you sign them.
67, 68, 69
76, 78, 79
86, 87, 89
96, 97, 98
This is your grandfather's daughter.
AUNT
MOTHER
This is the celebration of the day you were born.
BIRTHDAY
These are errands that involve caring for your car.
GET GAS
OIL CHANGE
This is the handshape for a POSSESSIVE pronoun.
Flat hand.
All age numbers including years are signed from this location.
From the chin.
This is your aunt's son.
COUSIN (MALE)
This is what people might do when they are 65 or 70 and have worked for a long time.
RETIRE
These are chores/errands involving animals.
FEED CAT
TAKE DOG OUT FOR A WALK
TAKE DOG TO VET
VOLUNTEER TO FEED ANIMALS
FINISH