American Sign Language: "something" The sign we label as "SOMETHING" is also commonly labeled as "SOMEONE" or "SINGLE." The "single/something/someone" sign has many meanings (such as "alone" or "only") that depend on the rest of your sentence. To do this sign, point your index finger up, have the palm pointing up and somewhat back towards you. Move your hand in a small horizontal circle--as if tracing a circle the size of a quarter on the underside of a table. SINGLE / SOMEONE / SOMETHING: Sample sentence: "Are you going steady with someone?" Also see: SINGLE 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: "something"

The sign we label as "SOMETHING" is also commonly labeled as "SOMEONE" or "SINGLE." The "single/something/someone" sign has many meanings (such as "alone" or "only") that depend on the rest of your sentence.

To do this sign, point your index finger up, have the palm pointing up and somewhat back towards you. Move your hand in a small horizontal circle--as if tracing a circle the size of a quarter on the underside of a table.

SINGLE / SOMEONE / SOMETHING:

Sample sentence: "Are you going steady with someone?"

Also see: SINGLE

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 >