Also see: YEARS
Also see: YEAR
Skilled ASL signers often do an abbreviated version of this sign. In the abbreviated version, the right hand doesn't actually circle the left hand. It simply makes a very small circle above the left hand then comes to rest on top of the left hand.
0:00 / 0:00
LAST YEAR, (the recent year)
0:00 / 0:00
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Sideways view of "recent year"
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LAST-YEAR:
(or "one year ago")0:00 / 0:00
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2 YEARS-AGO:
NEXT-YEAR:
0:00 / 0:00
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"two years from now" "in two years"
ANNUALLY:
For this version, the left hand stays mostly stationary and the right hand comes down and whacks it. The right hand changes from a fist to an index as it moves down to strike the left fist.
0:00 / 0:00
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Animation: annually
See: Animation: 3 years
Also see: YEAR
Also see: YEAR-"3 years ago"
Also see: ANNUAL
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