Signing Savvy, Your Sign Language Resource

Savvy User Zachary Savvy Guest
Monday, March 29, 2010

Note this is only the sign for the WH-question word. Not, for example: "WHEN you go to the store, please buy me some milk." In that context (not a WH-question word) the appropriate sign is HAPPEN.

Savvy User kathy Savvy Guest
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Thanks for that bit of info Zachary. I knew that this sign was only for wh-questions but I didn't know what sign to use in non-question contexts. Now I do.

Savvy User tiffani Savvy Guest
Monday, May 30, 2011

I have an asl dictionary on my phone that does the sign for when just a little different. The signer makes the circle above the left pointer finger(for people who are right-handed) then they go back and touch the right finger with the left. Is this ok?

Savvy User tiffani Savvy Guest
Friday, June 3, 2011

I just realized that I described the sign your doing now! What I meant to say is that the circle is kind of off to the side of the left index finger, then they touch. Make sense?

Vlovesgod Savvy Guest
Saturday, November 19, 2011

I learned for WH when what you just described, it looks similar to the one in the video except it's a little tilted not right above twirling the index finger and than meeting..anyone know if this is okay? What I was taught by my ASL instructor?

Savvy User danny Savvy Guest
Saturday, April 7, 2012

I understand that it is also importand to give the proper facial expression. Scrunching the eyes and tilting the head forward aids the other person to know that you are asking a Q for his response