The sign for "book" uses "flat" hands.
BOOK (use a double motion)
Sample sentence: "What is your favorite book?"
= "YOUR FAVORITE BOOK, what-NAME?"
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Notes:
In the sentence example above, I use an almost imperceptible second movement on the sign BOOK.Most of the time you can just open the hands once and people will know that you are referring to a book. Technically, the sign BOOK is a noun/verb pair. If you use a double motion it means book. If you use a single motion it means "open book." If you reverse the motion by starting with the hands open and then closing them, it means "close the book" or "close your books."
BOOK:
CLOSE-BOOK:
OPEN-BOOK:
See: bookstore
Notes:
Where this sign is taught:
Taught in Lesson 10.Reviewed in lessons: 11, 18, 19, 20, 24, 28, 33
Practice sentences using this sign:
BOOK YOU LIKE READ, WHAT-KIND? (What type of books do you like to read?)YOUR FAVORITE BOOK, NAME? (What is your favorite book?)
BOOK YOU THINK WONDERFUL, NAME? (Name a book that you think is wonderful.)
YOUR ASL BOOK, YOU LOSE BEFORE YOU? (Have you ever lost your ASL book?)
YOU FIND YOUR ASL BOOK?
BOOK YOU THINK INTERESTING, what-NAME? (What is the name of a book that you think is interesting.)
YOUR ASL BOOK CL:C-[thick]? (Is your ASL book thick?)
SHIRT, YOU HAVE FAVORITE?
FUNNY-[comic] BOOK, YOU LIKE TRADE?
FUNNY BOOK CHARACTER, YOUR FAVORITE, WHO?
... and 1 more practice sentences use this sign.