American Sign Language: "spell" or "fingerspell"
SPELL / fingerspelling
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SPELL: Version 2
There is another way to sign fingerspell which looks like you are throwing a piece of paper. It uses a quick double movement. I use this sign for sentences like: "I spelled to them." "He spelled to me." This sign is "directional," it involves "noun/verb" agreement. That means if you do it like in the picture it means SPELL in general or "I SPELLED it to YOU." This version is "directional." That means you can modify the sign by aiming it at a third person or even at yourself. If I aim it at myself it could mean the person I am talking about spelled something to me.
Note: if you use just a single movement with this variation it can mean SEND.
Notes:
Where this sign is taught:
Taught in Lesson 02.Reviewed in lessons: 08, 25, 39
Practice sentences using this sign:
YOUR DAD NAME, SPELL SLOW. (Spell your dad's name slowly.)IF-[suppose] TEACHER SPELL SLOW, YOU UNDERSTAND IX-[them-singular]? (If the teacher spells slow can you understand them?)
CAN YOU SPELL THEIR-singular NAME? (Can you spell her/his/their name?)
"PANTS", SPELL (_____, spell to me what I signed.)
YOUR LAST NAME, HOW SPELL?
SPELL GOOD CAN YOU?