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What is being signed (English Meaning)

WHY

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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• BECAUSE
• WHY

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

The dinner party was awkward because most of us did not know each other.

ASL Gloss

DINNER PARTY AWKWARD WHY? MOST US NOT KNOW EACH OTHER.

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My brother is thin because he exercises everyday.

ASL Gloss

MY BROTHER THIN WHY? (because) EXERCISE EVERYDAY.

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Luckily my family is very supportive.

ASL Gloss

LUCKY ME WHY? MY FAMILY SUPPORT ME!

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My neighbor is lazy, he never mows the lawn.

ASL Gloss

MY NEIGHBOR LAZY WHY? MOW LAWN NEVER.

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Two cats are better, so they don't get lonely.

ASL Gloss

TWO CATS BETTER WHY? NOT BECOME LONELY.

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Sean Berdy is a deaf actor well known for acting on the TV series Switched at Birth.

ASL Gloss

S-E-A-N B-E-R-D-Y HIMSELF DEAF ACTOR FAMOUS WHY? HE INVOLVED #TV PROGRAM QUOTE SWITCHED A-T BIRTH.

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Phyllis Frelich was a deaf actress and famous for winning the 1980 Best Actress Tony Award for the play "Children of a Lesser God."

ASL Gloss

P-H-Y-L-L-I-S F-R-E-L-I-C-H HERSELF DEAF ACTRESS FAMOUS WHY? WIN T-O-N-Y AWARD FOR PLAY QUOTE “CHILDREN O-F A L-E-S-S-E-R GOD.”

Sign Variations for this Word

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• Variation 2 - ASL
• Variation 3 - ASL
• Variation 4 - Fingerspelled

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