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Some noun vs Verb

Some look-alike signs depend on movement.

Not all ASL nouns double tap. Compare certain related noun/verb pairs, no extra plural movement, and plural repetition through space so repeated signs do not get confusing.

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ASL signer showing a small repeated noun movement and a larger action movement
Learn by doing first.Watch what the hands do in these related signs: one motion, two taps, no extra repeat, or repeat through space.
Build in order.Use this when a noun and verb look similar and you need to tell the difference between an action, one object, and more than one object.
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Noun, verb, and plural movement

Learn the movement difference that keeps certain related signs, like SIT, CHAIR, and several chairs, from blending together.

01ASL signer showing a small repeated noun movement and a larger action movementPracticeNoun, Verb, and Plural MovementSome ASL noun and verb signs look almost the same. For those related pairs, the movement can tell you if the sign is an action, one object, or more than one object.Start lesson

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Start with the one movement lesson and watch for the dark green hand-movement pills.

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