"altogether" American Sign Language (ASL)

American Sign Language: "altogether" The concept of "altogether" is expressed by the sign for TOTAL. This also means "sum," or "add everything up." TOTAL / sum up / altogether Sentence: ALTOGETHER, HOW-MANY SIGN YOU KNOW? Note: The above sentence relies on a lot of context (as if you were in an ASL class and had been talking about learning sign language). In a low context situation a more clear way to ask the question above would be: DIFFERENT (shift) DIFFERENT SIGN ALTOGETHER YOU KNOW HOW-MANY YOU? You can modify the sign ALTOGETHER to change it to mean "add to." The non-dominant hand starts in a flattened "O"-hand stays stationary. The dominant hand "adds to it." ADD-TO: Also see: ADD Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "altogether"

The concept of "altogether" is expressed by the sign for TOTAL. This also means "sum," or "add everything up."

TOTAL / sum up / altogether

Sentence: ALTOGETHER, HOW-MANY SIGN YOU KNOW?

Note: The above sentence relies on a lot of context (as if you were in an ASL class and had been talking about learning sign language). In a low context situation a more clear way to ask the question above would be:

DIFFERENT (shift) DIFFERENT SIGN ALTOGETHER YOU KNOW HOW-MANY YOU?

You can modify the sign ALTOGETHER to change it to mean "add to."
The non-dominant hand starts in a flattened "O"-hand stays stationary. The dominant hand "adds to it."

ADD-TO:

Also see: ADD

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >