π‘
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American Sign Language
β 3 | 4 | 5 β |
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Cardinal: π‘ Ordinal: π‘πͺ π‘ |
Alternative forms
- This sign may be produced in various orientations, often with the palm facing back.
Etymology
From French Sign Language [Term?].
Production
- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in the β4β handshape about half an armβs length in front of the shoulder, dominant palm facing back.
- Hold the hand briefly in this posture.
Usage notes
- Some people always sign the number 4 with the palm forward. For others, however, the palm faces back for the actual number 4 but the palm faces forward when used as a part of a longer number like 555-1234, as a time (e.g. four o'clock), and in certain other numeral-incorporating constructs.
- Like other single-digit ASL numerals, this sign is incorporated into several other signs to indicate a four instances. Several of the derived terms below show that numeral incorporation.
- This can also be used in classifier constructions to represent four upright individuals acting together.
Derived terms
- 4@Palm-FingerUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp RoundSurfaceSmall 4@Palm-FingerForwardUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp (βfour minutesβ)
- 4@Palm-FingerUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp RoundSurface 4@Palm-FingerUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp (βfour hoursβ)
- 4@SideNeckhigh-FingerUp-Claw5@BaseForearm-PalmDown RoundVert 4@BaseForearm-FingerAcross-Claw5@BaseForearm-PalmDown (βfour daysβ)
- 4@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp 4@Finger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp (βfour weeksβ)
- 4@BackFinger-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp 4@BackHand-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp (βfour monthsβ)
- 4@Chin RoundMidline 4@FromChin (βfour years oldβ)
See also
- Previous number: 3@Side-PalmBack (βthreeβ)
- Next number: 5@Side-PalmBack (βfiveβ)
- For use as a classifier, see 4@Side.
Icelandic Sign Language
Production
This one-handed ΓTM sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in 4 about half an arm's length in front of the shoulder, PalmBackFingerUp.
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