To sign 'things', start with both hands open and flat in front of you, with your palms facing up and fingers pointing forward. Begin with your hands close together near the center of your body. Then, move both hands outward to the sides in a slight bouncing or arcing motion, as if you are indicating various objects laid out on a table in front of you.
To sign this, point to yourself for 'I', sign 'HAVE', and then use the sign for 'A-LOT'. Finally, sign 'THINGS' by bouncing your open, upward-facing palms outward to the sides, followed by the sign for 'DO'.
Start by pointing to the person to indicate 'YOUR'. Next, sign 'THINGS' using the two-handed outward bouncing motion to represent their belongings. Finish the sentence by signing 'PUT-IN' and then 'CAR'.
Point toward the objects you are asking about, then sign 'THINGS'. Because this is a 'wh-' question, remember to furrow your eyebrows and tilt your head slightly forward while signing 'WHAT' at the end of the sentence.
To sign this, point to yourself for 'I', sign 'HAVE', and then use the sign for 'A-LOT'. Finally, sign 'THINGS' by bouncing your open, upward-facing palms outward to the sides, followed by the sign for 'DO'.
Start by pointing to the person to indicate 'YOUR'. Next, sign 'THINGS' using the two-handed outward bouncing motion to represent their belongings. Finish the sentence by signing 'PUT-IN' and then 'CAR'.
Point toward the objects you are asking about, then sign 'THINGS'. Because this is a 'wh-' question, remember to furrow your eyebrows and tilt your head slightly forward while signing 'WHAT' at the end of the sentence.
Yes! For a singular 'thing', you typically use just your dominant hand and make a single, small bounce in front of you. For the plural 'things', as shown in the video, you use both hands moving outward to clearly indicate that there are multiple items.
Absolutely. This sign is incredibly versatile in American Sign Language. It is commonly used to mean 'things', 'stuff', 'items', or 'belongings', depending entirely on the context of your sentence. The visual concept of multiple objects applies to all of these English words.
Your fingers should be kept generally together in a relaxed, flat handshape. They do not need to be rigidly squeezed shut, but they also shouldn't be spread wide open. A comfortable, natural, open-palm handshape works best for presenting the imaginary objects.
