American Sign Language: "Classifier G" or "CL:G" The "G" handshape can be used as a classifier to indicate the quality of "thinness" or "things that are thin." CL:G "thin" You can also use the "g" handshape as a classifier to show that something is "thin." For example, you could use the following sign to show the thinness of a picture frame, a book, a piece of wood, etc. If you used this sign to talk about a person then it wouldn't be just the sign "thin" and not a "classifier" showing "how thin." THIN: Sample sentence: "Which do you prefer, thick or thin crust pizza?" = "PIZZA THIN-[crust], THICK-[crust], WHICH FAVORITE-[prefer] YOU?" CL:G "eyelid opening." You can use CL:G to indicate the opening and closing of eyelids. Winking. SURPRISE: CL:G "very short hair" When discussing "hair" and you want to indicate that a person had a crew cut or a "buzz cut" you can use a "G" handshape to show that the length of the hair is "very short." This sign shows the height of the hair of a person who just had a buzz cut. For more "hair signs" see HAIR. HAIR: BUZZ-CUT CL:G "small item" Classifier-G can be used to resent a "small item" being picked up and manipulated. Also see: the THIN page You can learn ASL (American Sign Language) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "Classifier G" or "CL:G"

The "G" handshape can be used as a classifier to indicate the quality of "thinness" or "things that are thin."

CL:G "thin"
You can also use the "g" handshape as a classifier to show that something is "thin."
For example, you could use the following sign to show the thinness of a picture frame, a book, a piece of wood, etc. If you used this sign to talk about a person then it wouldn't be just the sign "thin" and not a "classifier" showing "how thin."

THIN:

Sample sentence: "Which do you prefer, thick or thin crust pizza?" = "PIZZA THIN-[crust], THICK-[crust], WHICH FAVORITE-[prefer] YOU?"

CL:G "eyelid opening."
You can use CL:G to indicate the opening and closing of eyelids. Winking.

SURPRISE:

CL:G "very short hair"
When discussing "hair" and you want to indicate that a person had a crew cut or a "buzz cut" you can use a "G" handshape to show that the length of the hair is "very short." This sign shows the height of the hair of a person who just had a buzz cut. For more "hair signs" see HAIR.

HAIR: BUZZ-CUT

CL:G "small item"
Classifier-G can be used to resent a "small item" being picked up and manipulated.

Also see: the THIN page

You can learn ASL (American Sign Language) online at American Sign Language University ™
Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars