Claw5@TipFinger-Claw5@CenterChesthigh Claw5@SideChesthigh-Claw5@SideChesthigh
American Sign Language
editAlternative forms
edit- (ASL gloss) A-LOT, MUCH
Etymology
editThe hands encompass a large amount of something.
Production
edit- This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the nondominant hand in the “claw 5” handshape in front of the center of the chest, palm facing across. Posture the dominant hand in the “claw 5” handshape touching the tip(s) of the extended finger(s) of the nondominant hand, palm facing across.
- Move both hands to the following posture.
- Posture the nondominant hand in the “claw 5” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of and beside the chest, palm facing across. Posture the dominant hand in the “claw 5” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of and beside the chest, palm facing across.
- Alternatively, the hands may begin near each other rather than touching.
- Alternatively, the palm tips may point up rather than forward.
Hold-move chart for Claw5@TipFinger-Claw5@CenterChesthigh Claw5@SideChesthigh-Claw5@SideChesthigh
dominant hand |
type contour |
move | |
Hand configuration Part of hand
Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing |
see appendix (5~u) fingertip (TIFI) fingertip (TIFI) |
see appendix (5~u) whole hand fingertip (TIFI) | |
nondominant hand |
type
|
move | |
Hand configuration Part of hand
Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing |
see appendix (5~u) whole hand fingertip (TIFI) |
see appendix (5~u) whole hand fingertip (TIFI) |
- Stokoe: Ø5'5÷
Adjective
editUpload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: MUCH)
Usage notes
edit- (much): Moving the hands farther apart may signify a larger or even excessive amount. Like English much, the adjective use of this sign only modifies mass nouns, not countable nouns. For countable nouns, see S@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp-S@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp 5@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp-5@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp (“many”).