BUILD: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "build / building / construction / a building"

BUILD / building / a building / construction:
Use "bent hands" and alternately layer them upon each other moving upward.

 

 

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Here is a variation of "build" that uses "H" handshapes:

 

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Another way to show the concept of a building is:

 

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Another version of BUILD can also be used to show layers:

 

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Sample sentence: Do you want to build your own house?


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Notes: Also see: BUILDING

See: MAKE

See: MEASURE

See: ESTABLISH

See: IMPROVE


 
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Also glossed as: BUILD-[building, construction]

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 18.

Practice sentences using this sign:

YOU WANT BUILD your-SELF HOUSE? (Do you want to build your own house?)
BUILD THING, YOU SKILL YOU?
PRISON, YOU THINK SHOULD BUILD MORE?

Related signs:

"Classifier 3" (CL:3) | AIRPLANE | BICYCLE | BOAT | CRASH | ELEVATOR | FLY | FUN