MECHANIC: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "mechanic"
The "WRENCH"-based concepts of MECHANIC and/or PLUMBER are what could be considered "context-sensitive." If you combine the sign for "WRENCH" with [enough context] you end up meaning either "mechanic" or "plumber" -- even without adding the "person" ending.

Mechanic / plumber -- can signed either with our without the PERSON suffix. It depends on the amount of context in which you do the sign WRENCH.

The "low-context" version of MECHANIC / PLUMBER adds the PERSON suffix. If it is not clear that you are discussing a person (and not a wrench) then you can (and generally should) add the PERSON sign to the sign "wrench."

The "high-context" version can (and often does) drop the person ending because the meaning can be clear from the rest of your sentence. If it is obvious you need a mechanic and/or a plumber (and not a just a "wrench") then you can just sign WRENCH and don't need to add the person sign.

 

MECHANIC or PLUMBER:
This sign can also mean "plumber" if you are talking about water and pipes.

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WRENCH

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Sample sentence: My father is a mechanic, he knows how to fix an engine.

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Notes: 

See: WRENCH






 
Notes:

 

Also glossed as: MECHANIC and/or PLUMBER

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 21.
Reviewed in lessons: 24

Practice sentences using this sign:

SOMETHING BROKE, YOU PREFER HIRE MECHANIC, [body-shift-"or"], fs-FIX your-SELF, WHICH? (If something is broke, do you prefer to hire a mechanic or do you prefer to fix it yourself?)

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#BUS | APPLY | ARMY | BARBER | BORROW | CONTROL | CUT-HAIR | DANCE