"shower" American Sign Language (ASL)

American Sign Language: "shower" SHOWER: animation Additional reading (not needed for class). A student writes: How would u sign the verb, shower? Would it be the same as the noun? Is shower a noun-verb pair? Response: I can see how SPRAY / SHOWER could be considered a noun/verb pair since a single downward movement to mean "the water sprayed down" -- which would be a verb (sprayed). During high speed signing (native level) it is common to sign something like "I SHOWER FINISH" using a single movement for "SHOWER" which means "I finished showering" but could also be interpreted as "I'm done with the shower." Real life: When used in a sentence by a fluent ASL signer, "SHOWER" it is often done with a single movement regardless if it is being used as a verb or noun. If you signed, "I MUST FIX SHOWER" (to mean that you need to repair your shower) -- it would be generally done with a double movement. This sign is flexible though. I wouldn't mark it wrong on a test if one of my students did it either one or two movements. You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars 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 >

SHOWER:

Additional reading (not needed for class).

A student writes:

How would u sign the verb, shower? Would it be the same as the noun? Is shower a noun-verb pair?

Response:
I can see how SPRAY / SHOWER could be considered a noun/verb pair since a single downward movement to mean "the water sprayed down" -- which would be a verb (sprayed). During high speed signing (native level) it is common to sign something like "I SHOWER FINISH" using a single movement for "SHOWER" which means "I finished showering" but could also be interpreted as "I'm done with the shower."

Real life: When used in a sentence by a fluent ASL signer, "SHOWER" it is often done with a single movement regardless if it is being used as a verb or noun.

If you signed, "I MUST FIX SHOWER" (to mean that you need to repair your shower) -- it would be generally done with a double movement.

This sign is flexible though. I wouldn't mark it wrong on a test if one of my students did it either one or two movements.

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

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 >

American Sign Language: "shower"