American Sign Language (ASL) and Signed English (SE) Lesson 12: Pronouns
By Elaine Ernst Schneider
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| Sign | Description of Action |
| he | Touch an “h” hand to the forehead and “salute,” turning the “h” hand slightly so that the hand finishes palm facing outward. |
| I (ASL) | Point to self, mid-chest. |
| I (SE) | Touch the “i” hand to the center of the chest. |
| it | Touch the right “i” hand once on an open (palm facing upward) left hand. |
| mine | Place the right palm (fingers pressed together) against the chest, as if holding something you own close to you. |
| our | With cupped right hand, touch the right shoulder with the thumb side of the hand; then rotate the hand in front of the chest to touch the left shoulder with the little finger side of the right hand. The movement is meant to indicate that all belonging to “us” – the signer and the observer – is being scooped in as “ours.” |
| she | Touch an “s” hand to the right side of the chin and make a “salute” motion (salute from the chin instead of the forehead) turning the “s” hand slightly so that the hand finishes palm facing outward. |
| they | Hold an open right hand (fingers closed, palm upward) in front of the body and then move the hand to the right (as if indicating where people are seated or standing.) Note: Some signers use the index finger rather than the open hand. |
| us | Using the right “u” hand, touch the right shoulder and then the left. |
| we | Using the right “w” hand, touch the right shoulder and then the left. |
| you | Point in the direction of where someone is located. If no one is there, point to an “imaginary” person. |
| your/yours | Hold right palm outward. |
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