American Sign Language: "graduate"



The sign for "graduate" uses a "G" hand.  The "G" hand does a somersault movement and lands on the palm of the base hand.

GRADUATE (verb form)

 



Sample sentence: "When do/did you graduate from college?"
= COLLEGE, YOU GRADUATE WHEN?

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Notes:

The above sign is not the same sign as used for "graduate school." I need to post that sign, but what it looks like is you cross your wrists, palms facing back, the dominant hand is in a "2" or "V" handshape. The non-dominant hand is in a "5" handshape. You generally do a very small tapping contact at the wrist.
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdPx4IvAGnM



 
Notes:

 

Also glossed as: GRADUATE-[to graduate from / graduation]

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 13.
Reviewed in lessons: 16, 18, 21

Practice sentences using this sign:

HIGH-SCHOOL, YOU GRADUATE WHEN? (When did you graduate high school?)
COLLEGE, YOU GRADUATE WHEN? (When did you / or will you graduate from college?)
YOU GRADUATE SOON YOU? (Will you be graduating soon?)
YOU GRADUATE WHEN?

Related signs:

ARTICLE | CLOSE-CAPTIONED | COLLEGE | DEAF-SCHOOL | EASY | FALSE | HARD | HARD-OF-HEARING