The sign 'many' uses both hands. Ball the hands into fists and bring them up towards the neck. The palms should be facing upwards. Then, drop the hands to the chest. As the hands drop, release them from the fists and splay the fingers out, like you're catching something.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', and then use the 'many' sign by dropping your upward-facing fists from your neck to your chest while splaying your fingers open. Finish with the sign for 'BOOK'.
Sign 'APPLE', 'YOU', 'WANT', and then sign 'many'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows while signing 'many' to indicate that you are asking a 'wh-word' question.
Sign 'TODAY', 'HERE', 'PEOPLE', and then emphasize the sign for 'many' by making the dropping and opening motion slightly larger to visually represent a large crowd.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', and then use the 'many' sign by dropping your upward-facing fists from your neck to your chest while splaying your fingers open. Finish with the sign for 'BOOK'.
Sign 'APPLE', 'YOU', 'WANT', and then sign 'many'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows while signing 'many' to indicate that you are asking a 'wh-word' question.
Sign 'TODAY', 'HERE', 'PEOPLE', and then emphasize the sign for 'many' by making the dropping and opening motion slightly larger to visually represent a large crowd.
In ASL, these concepts are very similar and often use the same sign. However, you can change the meaning from a simple 'many' to 'a huge amount' by making the dropping and opening motion larger and puffing your cheeks slightly to show intensity.
No, you usually don't need a separate sign for 'how.' You can just use the sign for 'many' while furrowing your eyebrows—which is the standard facial expression for 'wh-' questions—to ask 'how many?'
The movement should be relatively quick and crisp. The sudden popping open of your fingers from fists to splayed hands as they drop to your chest is what gives the sign its clear, distinct meaning.
