American Sign Language: "give"
The sign for "give" depends on your meaning. GIVE is a "directional verb." Directional verbs are signs that incorporate information about the subject and object (the doer and receiver of the action). That means you don't have to use a separate sign for the subject and/or object when you use a directional verb. This is known as "agreement." Or "subject-object agreement."
me-GIVE-you (version 1) "hand to"
GIVE-you (version 2)
This version of the sign give uses an "x" handshape.
you-GIVE-me:
me-GIVE-him:
If I wanted to indicate "HE GAVE IT TO ME," all I'd need to do is start the sign "GIVE" from a location that is farther away from my body and end the sign nearer to my body.
he-GIVE-me:
GIVE-to-everyone / "pass out" / distribute
GIVE-to-each-person:
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