To sign 'those', form your dominant hand into a '1' handshape by extending your index finger and curling the rest of your fingers into a fist. Point your index finger toward the objects you are referring to. Then, move your hand in a short, sweeping arc to the side. This sweeping motion indicates that you are referring to multiple items rather than just one.
Sign 'I' and 'want', then point and sweep your index finger toward the shoes to sign 'those', followed by the sign for 'shoes'.
Point and sweep your index finger to sign 'those', sign 'books', and then sign 'heavy' while showing a strained facial expression to emphasize the weight.
Sweep your index finger to sign 'those', sign 'you', and 'buy', then sign 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'I' and 'want', then point and sweep your index finger toward the shoes to sign 'those', followed by the sign for 'shoes'.
Point and sweep your index finger to sign 'those', sign 'books', and then sign 'heavy' while showing a strained facial expression to emphasize the weight.
Sweep your index finger to sign 'those', sign 'you', and 'buy', then sign 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
'That' is signed with a single, direct point at an object using your index finger. 'Those' uses the exact same pointing handshape but adds a sweeping motion to visually show that there is more than one object in the group.
If the objects are in the room with you, yes, you should point directly at them! If they are not physically present, you can point to an empty area in your signing space that you have mentally assigned to represent those objects.
Yes! You can use the sweeping index finger to mean 'those people,' 'them,' or 'they.' Just point and sweep your index finger toward the group of people you are referring to, or toward their designated space.
