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HAPPEN

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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• COINCIDENCE
• EVENT
• HAPPEN
• INCIDENT
• MATERIALIZE
• OCCUR
• RESULT
• TRANSPIRE
• WHEN

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

Yesterday I saw a bald eagle outside my window.

ASL Gloss

YESTERDAY HAPPEN WHAT? WINDOW I LOOK SEE EAGLE.

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English Sentence

Leap Year happens every 4 years.

ASL Gloss

EVERY 4 YEARS L-E-A-P YEAR HAPPEN.

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There was a famous protest at Gallaudet University in 1988 called Deaf President Now.

ASL Gloss

BACK YEAR 1988 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY HAPPEN WHAT? FAMOUS PROTEST CALLED DEAF PRESIDENT NOW.

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After my long vacation, all of my plants had died.

ASL Gloss

LONG VACATION FINISH HAPPEN WHAT? MY PLANT PLANT PLANT DIED.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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