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Claw5@TipFinger-Claw5@CenterChesthigh Claw5@SideChesthigh-Claw5@SideChesthigh
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
ASL gloss A-LOT, MUCH
Etymology
The hands encompass a large amount of something.
Production
left-hand C palm-rightright-hand C palm-leftleft-hand touching left side of right-handaway from body in center of chestleft-hand moves leftright-hand moves right
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two
Claw5 TipFinger PalmAcross Claw5 CenterChesthigh PalmAcross
Move both hands to the following posture.
Claw5 SideChesthigh PalmAcross Claw5 SideChesthigh PalmAcross
Alternatively, the hands may begin near each other rather than touching.
Alternatively, the palm tips may point up rather than forward.
| colspan=2 | move
| colspan=1 | 5~u TIFI c TIFI TIFI VP MP
| colspan=1 | 5~u c m2CH TIFI VP MP
| colspan=2 | move
| colspan=1 | 5~u c m0CH TIFI VP MP
| colspan=1 | 5~u c m2CH TIFI VP MP
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Adjective
adj 5 MUCH
much; a lot of
Usage notes
much Moving the hands farther apart may signify a larger or even excessive amount. Like English en much, the adjective use of this sign only modifies mass nouns, not countable nouns. For countable nouns, see ase S@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp-S@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp 5@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp-5@InsideChesthigh-PalmUp many.
Adverb
adv MUCH
much; a lot