SN UNIT 14
HEADACHE
Headache
Handshape
(2h)
1
Location
Movement
forehead Both index fingers meet at the
forehead and make a twisting motion.
CRAMP
Cramp
Handshape
Location
Movement
S
At place
of cramp
Twisting motion
COUGH
Cough
Handshape
Location
S
chest
Movement
Fist hits chest in a repeated motion
Runny Nose
Runny Nose
Handshape
Location
4
nose
Movement
The 4-hand begins at the nose and
moves in a repeated downward
motion.
Soar Throat
Sore Throat
Handshape
5
Location
throat
Movement
Rub your throat
Or
Hurt signed at throat
Itch/Scratch
itch/scratch
Handshape
Location
Movement
Hand scratches wherever you are
showing the itch is
STOP!!
Turn to your signing partner and
practice the signs we just learned
VOICES OFF
Swollen
swollen
Handshape
Claw 5
Location
Movement
moves up off the swollen area.
Tired
tired
Handshape
Location
Movement
INSOMNIA
insomnia
Handshape
Location
Movement
Sleep + cant
Upset stomach/Nauseous
Upset stomach/Nauseous
Handshape
Claw 5
Location
stomach
Movement
circles
Vomit
Vomit
Handshape
Location
mouth
(2h)
5
Movement
move quickly forward in an arching
motion
Dizzy
dizzy
Handshape
Location
Movement
5
face
move in a circular motion in front of the
face.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea
Handshape
Location
Movement
Sign for poop with open 5 hand
Rash
rash
Handshape
Location
Place of
the rash
Movement
Red + 5-hand moving up the arm.
DON’T FEEL GOOD
Don’t feel good
Handshape
Location
Movement
Not + feel+ good
Feel Lousy
Feel lousy
Handshape
Location
Bent 3
nose
Movement
Hand flicks off nose
Review!
•Don’t feel good
•Feel lousy
•Headache
•Cramp
•Cough
•Runny Nose
•Sore Throat
•Itch/scratch
•Swollen
•Tired
•Insomnia
•Upset Stomach
•Vomit
•Dizzy
•Diarrhea
•Rash
REMEDIES
Medicine
Medicine
Handshape
Location
Front of
D: 25
ND:open body
B
Movement
D middle finger wiggles on ND palm
Take Cough Syrup
Take cough syrup
Handshape
D:U
ND:
open B
Location
Front of
body
Movement
Medicine + D hand scoops into mouth
Take Medicine (Pill)
Take medicine (pill)
Handshape
8
Location
Movement
Medicine + pop pill into mouth
Use medical cream (ointment)
Use medical cream (ointment)
Handshape
Open B
Location
Area
describing
Movement
Medicine + Rub hand on area you are
talking about
Use ear drops
Use ear drops
Handshape
G
Location
At ear
Movement
Medicine + act like putting drops in
Doctor
doctor
Handshape
D
Location
wrist
Movement
D taps on wrist
Bed Rest
Bed rest
Handshape
5
Location
Touching Bed + rest
shoulders
Movement
Review!
•Don’t feel good• Medicine
• Take cough syrup
•Feel lousy
•
Take
pill
•Headache
• Ointment
•Cramp
• Ear drops
•Cough
• Doctor
•Runny Nose • Bed rest
•Sore Throat • No big deal
•Itch/scratch • Awful/terrible
• wow
Sign at least six different
sentences telling about an
illness using the format
below.
Time
Person
Yesterday
Me
Last
month
(name)
Saturday
Aunt
Last year
Mom
Last week
Cousin
…
My friend
Brother
Describe
illness
(use chart
on right)
…
…
Unit 12
RESPONSE
Its no big deal
Handshape
(2h) F
Location
Front of
body
Movement
Hands wave back and forth in front of
body
Wow
Handshape
Claw 5
Location
Front of
body
Movement
Hand moves up and down
awful/terrible
Handshape
(2h) 8
Location
Front of
body
Movement
8’s flick
“Fast Forward…”
A game for modifying signs
1. Everyone stands in a circle
2. Each person thinks of one sign they like, then
take turns signing it.
3. Now change the sign in the following ways:
•Sign it big
•Sign it fast
•Sign it slow
•Sign it low
•Sign it high
•Sign it small
•Repeat it many
times
•Sign it backwards
Unit 12
•Sign it privately
•Sign it cheerfully
•Sign it sadly
•Sign it crazy
•Sign it surprised
•Sign it angrily
•Sign it
emphatically
•Sign it doubtfully
Every Morning
Handshape
Location
Movement
Sign slide across body
Every Afternoon
Handshape
Location
Movement
Sign slide across body
Every Evening/night
Handshape
Location
Movement
Sign slide across body
Everyday
Handshape
A
Location
cheek
Movement
Flicks forward then repeats
Every Week
Handshape
Location
Movement
Week
Week
Week
Every Month
Handshape
Location
Movement
Month
Month
month
TIME SIGN-CONTINUOUS
All Morning
Handshape
Location
Movement
Exagerate movement (slowly) + NMS
(mouth “ah”)
All afternoon
Handshape
Location
Movement
Exagerate movement (slowly) + NMS
(mouth “ah”)
All night
Handshape
Location
Movement
Exagerate movement (slowly) + NMS
(mouth “ah”)
All day
Handshape
Location
Movement
Exagerate movement (slowly) + NMS
(mouth “ah”)
All week
Handshape
Location
Movement
Exagerate movement (slowly) + NMS
(mouth “ah”)
All month
Handshape
Location
Movement
Exagerate movement (slowly) + NMS
(mouth “ah”)
All hour
Handshape
Location
Movement
Exagerate movement (slowly) + NMS
(mouth “ah”)
Since (up til now)
Handshape
(2h) X
Location
Shoulder
to front
of body
Movement
From shoulders out to front of body
Practice Sentences
•Every morning I brush teeth
•All morning me games play
•ALL week school me go
•Every week football me play
•Everyday home me go
•All day bored me
•Every afternoon me nap
•All afternoon me dog pet
•Since Monday sick me
TIME SIGNSRECURRING
Recurring and Continuous
Inflections
An inflection is a change or modification in the way
a sign is moved. When signing about illnesses,
symptoms can happen repeatedly or continuously.
Use a time sign and modify the movement of a sign
for an illness or a symptom to explain how it has
affected someone. Use NMS to show intensity or
severity.
recurring
continuous
Unit 12
Examples of Recurring/Continuous
Inflections #1
uninflected
recurring
continuous
Unit 12
Examples of Recurring/Continuous
Inflections #2
Unit 12
Examples of Recurring/Continuous
Inflections #3
Unit 12
Always use NMS with inflections!
Unit 12
UP UNTIL NOW, EVERYDAY ME HAVE COLD
Uninflected
Recurring
Continuous
Recurring
MY TEACHER HAD A COLD ALL WEEK SO WE
DID NOT HAVE CLASS
Uninflected
Recurring
Continuous
Continuous
ALL WEEK I'VE HAD A COUGH
Uninflected
Recurring
Continuous
Continuous
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK MY FINGER HAS BEEN
SWOLLEN
Uninflected
Recurring
Continuous
Recurring
UNINFLECTED, CONTINUOUS OR
RECURRING?
Signing Naturally 2, Unit 14
On the video, you will see 18 sentences, each
with an uninflected or inflected verb sign
indicating how often the activity has occurred.
On the handout, circle which verb form is used
in the sentence. Also note how the time signs
agree with the inflections.
Unit 12
TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO
ASL USING RECURRING OR CONTINUOUS TIME
SIGNS AND INFLECTIONS.
1. Every afternoon I
have a headache.
2. On Mondays, I’m
tired.
3. I get a cold/runny
nose every 3
months or so.
4. Once a year I get a
sore throat.
1. All afternoon I had
a headache.
2. I was tired all day
Monday.
3. For 3 months I’ve
had a cold/runny
nose!
4. For a whole year
my throat has been
sore.
Review!
•Don’t feel good• Medicine
• Take cough syrup
•Feel lousy
•
Take
pill
•Headache
• Ointment
•Cramp
• Ear drops
•Cough
• Doctor
•Runny Nose • Bed rest
•Sore Throat • No big deal
•Itch/scratch • Awful/terrible
• wow
Every Morning
Every Afternoon
Every Night
Everyday
Every week
Every month
All Morning
All afternoon
All night
All day
All week
All month
Hourly
Since
Types of Temporal Aspects
Uninflected
 Recurring Inflection
 Continuous Inflection

Uninflected

If the activity or situation has occurred
only once.
 Use the basic form of the verb with its
basic movement.
Recurring Inflection

If the activity or situation occurs
frequently or regularly.
 Everyday, Every Monday, Every
Month, Every Week, Every year,
etc..

Use the basic form of the verb with
several repetitions.
Continuous Inflection

If the activity or situation has occurred
continuously with little interruption.
 All hour, all day, all week, all morning, etc..

Use the basic form of the verb with a
repeated circular movement.
Uninflected

Write 4 of your own sentences in ASL
format using uninflected verbs
Recurring Inflection

Write 4 sentences using recurring inflection.
Write sentences in ASL and include words like
 Everyday, Every Monday, Every Month,
Every Week, Every year, etc..

You will be repeating the verb so put a +++
sign after the verb to remind yourself to sign the
verb multiple times.
Continuous Inflection

Write 4 sentences with continuous inflection.
Use ASL format and grammar use words like;
 All hour, all day, all week, all morning,
etc..

You can draw a few circles after the verb to help
you remember to sign the verb in a circular
motion.
Now
sign your sentences
with a partner. Don’t sign
them in any particular order
and see if they can
distinguish between the
different types of verb forms
Review!
 Medicine
Don’t feel good
 Take cough syrup
 Feel lousy
 Take pill
 Headache
 Ointment
 Cramp
 Ear drops
 Doctor
 Cough
 Bed rest
 Runny Nose
 No big deal
 Sore Throat  Awful/terrible
 Itch/scratch  wow

Every Morning
Every Afternoon
Every Night
Everyday
Every week
Every month
All
All
All
All
All
All
Morning
afternoon
night
day
week
month
Hourly
Since
PETS
BITE
Bite
Handshape
Claw 5
Location
Movement
Area of
Hand clamps down on area bitten
body bite
Lick
Lick
Handshape
U
Location
On area
Movement
Hand makes a up and down motion
SHED
Shed
Handshape
(2h)
V
Location
On area
Movement
FS-HAIR +Hands make a twisting
motion downward
CRY
Cry
Handshape
C
Location
neck
Movement
Hand moves up throat
JUMP
Jump
Handshape
(2h)
Bent V
Location
On chest
Movement
Bring fingers toward body
BARK
Bark
Handshape
(2h)
Claw 5
Location
Front of
body
Movement
Hand on top of each other open and
close
PEOPLE
lost
lost
Handshape
(2h)
5
Location
Front of
body
Movement
Both open flat hands, palms up, come
together and then move downwards
and pull apart.
Clean up
Cleanup
Handshape
(2h)
5
Location
Front of
body
Movement
The palm of the open hand swipes
along the palm of the other hand.
oversleep
oversleep
Handshape
(2h)
D: F
ND:
open b
Location
Front of
body
Movement
Dom hand starts behind ND hand, goes
under palm and come up in front of ND
hand.
TEMPT
Tempt
Handshape
X
Location
Front of
body
Movement
One index finger taps at the elbow
repeatedly.
SHOP
shop
Handshape
(2h)
D: flat o
ND: 5
Location
FOB
Movement
The flat O hand slides across the palm
of the open left hand in an outward
motion.
WORRY
Worry
Handshape
(2h)
Open B
Location
Front of
face
Movement
Both hands are up near the face with
palms facing outward, moving back
towards the face in a circular motion.
BITE NAILS
Bite nails
Handshape
Claw 5
Location
Movement
At mouth Hand moves across mouth
TAKE THINGS
Take things
Handshape
Location
Front of
(2h)
Claw 5 to body
S
Movement
Grab in front of you then pull toward
your body
SMOKE
smoke
Handshape
V
Location
MOUTH
Movement
PLACE V TO SIDE OF LIPS
LEAVES THINGS OUT
Leave things out
Handshape
(2H)
5
Location
FOB
Movement
HANDS LOOK LIKE THEY PLACE
SOMETHING IN FRONT OF BODY
TANTRUM
tantrum
Handshape
(2H)
X
Location
FACE
Movement
X HANDS ALTERNATE FROM EYES
GO TO THE BATHROOM ALOT
Go to the bathroom a lot
Handshape
A
Location
FOB
Movement
HAND TOWARD AND AWAY FROM
BODY MULTIPLE TIMES + BATHROOM
BROK (NO $)
Broke (no money)
Handshape
OPEN B
Location
NECK
Movement
FINGERS FACING INWARD, TAP THE
SIDE OF YOUR NECK
BEHIND IN WORK
Behind in work
Handshape
(2H)
A
Location
FOB
Movement
One hand makes a small circular
motion and comes up behind the other
hand. + WORK
STEAL
steal
Handshape
V TO
BENT V
Location
CHEST
Movement
STARTS AT CHEST THEN PULLS AWAY
FROM BODY
BREAK (PHYSICAL)
Break (physical)
Handshape
(2H)
S
Location
FOB
Movement
Both S-hands begin together and then
seperate in a breaking motion.
FIGHT
fight
Handshape
(2H)
S
Location
FOB
Movement
HAND CROSS AT WRIST
FORGETFUL
forgetful
Handshape
OPEN B
TO A
Location
Movement
FOREHEA The CLOSED 5 hand sweeps across the
D
forehead.
SPIT
spit
Handshape
S TO 1
Location
MOUTH
Movement
The fist begins at the mouth and
moves outward as the index finger is
extended.
cry
Handshape
Location
Movement
Same as tantrum
YELL
yell
Handshape
CLAW 5
Location
CHIN
Movement
The CLAWED 5-hand comes off the
chin.
Review
Lost
Clean up
Oversleep
Tempt
Shop
worry/trouble
Bite nails
Take things
Smoke
Leave things out
tantrum
Go to bathroom a lot
Broke (no $)
Behind in work
Steal
Break (physical)
Fight
Forgetful
Spit
Cry
Yell
LIE
ARGUE
argue
Handshape
(2H)
1
Location
FOB
Movement
Both hands have index fingers
extended and shaking up and down.
SCARED
scared
Handshape
(2H)
5
Location
FOB
Movement
Both hands begin closed at the sides of
the body. They come toward the
center of the body and become open 5hands
COMPLAIN
complain
Handshape
CLAW 5
Location
CHEST
Movement
One claw hand with palm facing the
body, bounces on the chest repeatedly.
MISCHEVIOUS
mischevious
Handshape
(2H)
BENT 3
Location
TOP OF
HEAD
Movement
Both BENT 3 are at both sides of the
head. The fingers move up and down.
Lie
Argue
Scared
Complain
mischievous
ROOMATE
Leave, take off, go out
Leave, take off, go out
Handshape
5 to flat
o
Location
Movement
Open to close pulling away from body
LATE
late
Handshape
5
Location
Movement
Arm bent at elbow, taps to back
LOUD/NOISY
Loud, noisy
Handshape
(2h)
5
Location
ears
Movement
Hands shake
NOSY
nosy
Handshape
(2h)
D: X
ND: O
Location
Nose to
hand
Movement
X goes from nose to open O
BOTHER/IRRITATE
Bother, irritate
Handshape
(2h)
Open b
Location
FOB
Movement
Dominant hand taps ND hand
COME OVER CONSTANTLY
Come over constantly
Handshape
(2h)
index
Location
FOB
Movement
Fingers point repeatedly toward
yourself
GOSSIP
gossip
Handshape
(2h)
G
Location
Mouth
Movement
G’s circle
Leave/take off/ go out
Late
Noisy/loud
Bother/irritate
Come over constantly
Gossip
DIRECTIVE VERBS
TELL
tell
Handshape
Index
Location
Chin
Movement
Touches chin then moves outward
ASK
ask
Handshape
Location
Index to FOB
X
Movement
Finger goes from index to X outward
INFORM
inform
Handshape
Location
Movement
Flat o to Forehead Hands from flat O to 5 touch forehead
then open away from body
5
go
Handshape
Location
Movement
CALL (DEAF)
Call (deaf)
Handshape
Location
FOB
(2h)
D: X
ND:index
Movement
X slides across ND finger (Palms down)
CALL (BECKON)
Call (beckon)
Handshape
(2h)
D: open
B
ND:S-
Location
Front of
body
Movement
D hand pulls backwards into and A off
of ND hand
give
Handshape
Location
Movement
SHOW
show
Handshape
(2h)
D: index
ND:5
Location
FOB
Movement
Index touches palm
Tell
Ask
Inform
Go
Call (deaf)
Call (beckon)
Give
Show
Handshape
Location
Movement
Handshape
Location
Movement
Handshape
Location
Movement