Sign 438 of 4297 in the Auslan Dictionary

Matches for the word yourself

1 2 3

Keywords: yourself

Sign Definition

As a Pointing Sign

  1. Before a verb it means the person the signer is talking to does the action alone.
  2. After a verb it means the person the signer is talking to is alone responsible for the action (the person does it without any help), or it means the action was done by that person to that person. English = yourself.

Augmented Meaning

  1. The is really just a variant of the other signs for "self" or "yourself". Like the pointing signs for I, ME, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY, etc., this sign can point in any direction. Also, like the possessive pointing sign MY/MINE, YOU/YOURS, etc., the sign 'points' with the palm. It points in the direction of the thing or person it is referring to so when it is modified in this way it can mean other things and people too, like: MYSELF, ITSELF, HIMSELF, HERSELF, OURSELVES, THEMSELVES.
  2. There are two other variations of this sign. The first is made just with a flicking handhsape. The second starts with a clear pointing sign. Search for "yourself" to see the others.
  3. This sign is often made using two hands. You hold an upright Point handshape on your left or subordinate hand. This acts as a point of reference for the right or dominant hand. There is usually final contact of your dominant hand on the subordinate hand.