American Sign Language

Year

Also see: Advanced discussion YEAR: [annually, last-year, next-year, numerical incorporation]

YEAR:

The sign for "year" is made by forming both hands into the letter "S." Rotate the right hand completely around the left. The right hand should come to rest on top of the left. Repeat as needed for "years."

Discussion:

KC: I could not visualize "year".

DrVicars: Hold your left "S" hand in front of your belly or chest a foot or so out, then hold the right "S" hand above the left. Then move the right forward, then down then back, then up and finally back to the starting place, having made a circle around the left "S" hand. Think of the earth circling the sun in one year's time. That help?

KC: Oh, I had it sideways, thanks.

DrVicars: Please not that the more "casual" way of signing this concept holds the right hand above the left hand and does a very quick, small rotating movement but the right hand stays above the left hand and doesn't actually circle the left hand. It comes to rest upon the top of the left hand.

YEAR:

See: Advanced discussion YEAR: [annually, last-year, next-year, numerical incorporation]