How To Sign What's Wrong In Asl

To express the concept of "are" in ASL you don't use a specific sign just rather you consider what yous hateful and you lot cull the sign or set up of signs and grammar features that most closely match your meaning.

Very typically the concept of "are" is expressed as part of a question that can exist answered with a "yes" or a "no."   When request such questions nosotros raise our eyebrows.  Then, in a "yeah/no"-type question the concept of "are" is expressed via raising the eyebrows.

"Are y'all...?" = "raised eyebrows" + Alphabetize-(pro.1)

For instance, if you desire to enquire "Are you married?"

You would sign "Yous MARRY?" while tilting your head a bit forward and raising your eyebrows.

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Some other manner we can help institute the concept of "ARE" when asking a question is to repeat the sign You at the end of the sentence. For example I could sign "YOU MARRIED YOU?"  People often ask me why some ASL sentences repeat the sign YOU again at the end of the sentence.  The answer is information technology depends on how articulate you want to exist.  The same thing happens in English language.
Version ane:  "You married?"
Version 2:  "Are you married?"

Suppose someone asked you, why do English speakers utilize the word "ARE" in version two of that judgement? Does it modify the pregnant?  Y'all would probably answer that both sentences hateful the same, but the second judgement is a fiddling more formal and clear. In English the question "You married?" relies solely on the raising of the tone of phonation at the finish of the give-and-take "married" to indicate that it is a question, whereas the sentence "Are yous married?" relies on both the extra word "ARE" and the raising of the tone of vocalism on the give-and-take married.

Likewise, ASL sometimes repeats the sign YOU at the terminate of a judgement to brand it clear that you are asking a question and expect an answer.

Hither'south an case, this fourth dimension request about divorce and repeating the sign YOU at the stop.

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The concept "ARE" is also expressed in other means.

For example, if yous wanted to say, "There are 15 sandwiches," yous could sign:
"Have 15 SANDWICHES"

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"Are" = head-nod
If you wanted to say, "They are here." You could sign:  THEY HERE-(head nod).

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If you mean "are" as in "indeed" and so a good sign to use is the sign is the sign for "true."
See: True.

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There is a sign in Signed English for the word "are."
That sign places an R-hand at the lips and moves it forrad. That sign is not ASL and I don't recommend it for use on an ASL test nor in the ASL classroom.

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Question:
Marcy writes:
I have been signing this for a long fourth dimension: ARE with cross fingers, at upper chin to lips
Some claimed that wrong sign?
Is that sign wrong?
Cheers,
Marcy B.

Response:

Marcy,

The "ARE" sign is considered "Signed English."

If you lot are teaching an English class or discussing English grammar that sign can be useful for those limited situations.

In full general the "ARE" sign is not considered to be ASL.

Nearly of the time it can be dropped. Sometimes it can exist replaced with the "TRUE" sign.

For case, to mean "They are coming." -- Yous could sign:
"THEY Come up" (nod your head).

The nodding of the head replaces the need for the English sign ARE.

Warm regards,
Dr. Neb

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