To sign *thing*, start with both hands in front of you, palms facing up and fingers slightly relaxed. Move your hands slightly outward and away from each other in a small, bouncing motion. Imagine you are presenting or holding an unspecified object in your hands.
Point to the object in question, sign THAT, then sign THING. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign I, HAVE, MANY, and then sign THING. You can use a slightly larger or repeated bouncing motion with your hands to emphasize that there are multiple things.
Sign BRING, YOUR, THING, and then point to the specific area where you want the items placed. Keep your movements clear and directional.
Point to the object in question, sign THAT, then sign THING. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign I, HAVE, MANY, and then sign THING. You can use a slightly larger or repeated bouncing motion with your hands to emphasize that there are multiple things.
Sign BRING, YOUR, THING, and then point to the specific area where you want the items placed. Keep your movements clear and directional.
Yes! While the two-handed version is very common and clearly understood, you can also sign 'thing' using just your dominant hand. Simply hold your dominant hand palm up and bounce it slightly to the side.
To make the sign plural, you generally repeat the bouncing motion or move your hands slightly further outward across your signing space. This sweeping, repeated movement indicates multiple items or a variety of things.
You can use the sign for 'thing' to refer to both physical objects, like a random gadget on a table, and abstract concepts, such as 'the thing we talked about yesterday'. It is a very versatile sign!
