OpenB@TrunkHigh-PalmUp RoundHoriz
American Sign Language edit
Etymology edit
Same handshape as the other formal ASL pronouns and same location and orientation as the other non-first person plural pronouns.
Production edit
- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in the “open B” handshape with the finger tips pointing toward the trunk of the member on one side of the referent group, dominant palm facing up.
- Move the hand in a horizontal arc to the following posture.
- Posture the dominant hand in the “open B” handshape with the finger tips pointing toward the trunk of the member on the opposite side of the referent group, dominant palm facing up.
- Hold the hand still briefly.
Pronoun edit
Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: YOU-FORMAL, THEY-FORMAL, THEM-FORMAL, PRO-FORMAL-PL)
Usage notes edit
- This sign may be used to introduce honored or esteemed guests.
Related terms edit
- OpenB@Sternum-FingerBack OpenB@Trunk-FingerBack (“PRO-FORMAL-1”)
- OpenB@SternumHigh-PalmUp OpenB@Trunkhigh-PalmUp (“PRO-FORMAL”)