American Sign Language: "hour" The sign for "*hour" represents the movement of the "minute hand" of a clock going around one-time. Assuming you are right handed: The right hand is the "minute" hand. The left hand is the face of the clock. HOUR: Sample sentence: "How many hours equals one day?" Here is another version of hour. I don't do this version much because I don't need the stress on my joints and I'm not a fan of "carpal tunnel syndrome." HOUR (twisting wrist version) The sign "HOUR" can make use of "numerical incorporation." To sign "2 hours" you can "incorporate" the "two" handshape into the sign for "hour." TWO HOURS: You can express the concept of a "half hour" by showing the minute hand having moved "half way" (or 30 minutes) around the face of a clock. HALF-HOUR (version 1): HALF-HOUR (version 2): See: HALF-HOUR Notes: You can incorporate the number of hours into the sign for hour when discussing hours 1 through 9. More than 10 hours is not incorporated into the sign. For example: 6 hours 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 > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "hour"

The sign for "hour" represents the movement of the "minute hand" of a clock going around one-time. Assuming you are right handed: The right hand is the "minute" hand. The left hand is the face of the clock.

HOUR:

Sample sentence: "How many hours equals one day?"

Here is another version of hour. I don't do this version much because I don't need the stress on my joints and I'm not a fan of "carpal tunnel syndrome."

HOUR (twisting wrist version)

The sign "HOUR" can make use of "numerical incorporation." To sign "2 hours" you can "incorporate" the "two" handshape into the sign for "hour."

TWO HOURS:

You can express the concept of a "half hour" by showing the minute hand having moved "half way" (or 30 minutes) around the face of a clock.

HALF-HOUR (version 1):

HALF-HOUR (version 2):

See: HALF-HOUR

Notes:

You can incorporate the number of hours into the sign for hour when discussing hours 1 through 9. More than 10 hours is not incorporated into the sign.

For example: 6 hours

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 >