The concept of "another" can be signed in various ways depending on context and your intended meaning.
If you mean "another" as in "other" then use the "OTHER" sign:
OTHER, else, another:
Compare with the sign for "TEN"
Example of TEN and OTHER in the same sentence:
I HAVE TEN OTHER IDEAS.
The sign IDEA has a casual version from the cheek. Example: GOOD IDEA!
If you mean another as in "more" then use the sign "MORE."
MORE
ONE MORE
Version 1
Version 2
Version 3
If you mean "another" as in something extra or added to an existing amount then consider using the sign "ADD-to."
ADD-to
extra
plus
added
supplement
additional
"another"
If you mean "another" as in something that is not the same then use the sign DIFFERENT:
DIFFERENT
but
however
an other
unalike
disparate
dissimilar
If you mean "another" as in "new" then use the NEW sign:
NEW, fresh
Sometimes the meaning of "another" is included in your other signs, for example:
IX-[that-person, he, she, they] MOVE-MOVE-MOVE.
They kept moving to another place.
you-GIVE-THEY-[singular] (Hand it to an other person.)
English phrases such as "... another thing is that..." can sometimes be signed using the "ALSO" sign:
ALSO, too, as well,
Come back another day.
BACK-(lexicalized-directional) TOMORROW, OR-(fs) SOMEDAY, NOT TODAY.
If someone uses "another" in an idiomatic way -- just try to match the general meaning.
For example: "If you think that, you have another think (or thing) coming!"
Gloss: YOU THINK THAT, YOU? WILL WHIPLASH, OH-I-SEE, CHAGRIN!
There are usually many okay ways to interpret idiomatic expressions so stay flexible.
Sometimes another might mean "again."
For example ...
Give it another try!
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TRY AGAIN!
Another way, thing, or item
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Index list second of two.
Another discussion topic
=
PUSH-ASIDE NOW I DISCUSS
Notes:
If I want another piece of pie I'd sign "MORE PIE PLEASE."
If I need to talk about taking another class because my current selection is
full, I would sign "THIS FULL, NEED (have to) ANOTHER CLASS."
Also see:
OTHER
MORE
ONE MORE
NEW
AGAIN
PUSH-ASIDE
ALSO
DIFFERENT
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