American Sign Language: "want"
WANT:
Start with "5" handshapes. Palms up. Flat. Bring the hands back toward you and change them into "claw" shapes.
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DON'T-WANT:
This version of "want" uses a "reversal of orientation for negation" to change "want" into "don't want."
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Notes:
Where this sign is taught:
Taught in Lesson 03.Reviewed in lessons: 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 25, 27, 33, 38, 41, 42, 43
Practice sentences using this sign:
WANT MORE CHILDREN YOU? (Do you want more children?)YOU FEEL WANT CRY YOU? (Do you feel like you want to cry?)
YOU WANT STOP LEARN SIGN? (Do you want to stop learning sign language?)
YOU WANT BABY? (Do you want a baby?)
YOU WANT GO WHERE? (Where do you want to go?)
YOU WANT GO HOME YOU? (Do you want to go home?)
YOU WANT GO OUTSIDE YOU? (Do you want to go outside?)
YOU WANT STAY HOME WATCH MOVIE? (Do you want to stay home and watch a movie?)
YOU WANT GO HOME NOW? (Do you want to go home now?)
YOU WANT GO GALLAUDET FUTURE-[someday]? (Do you want to go to Gallaudet University someday?)
... and 24 more practice sentences use this sign.