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1@NearHand-FingerUp-1@InsideChesthigh-FingerUp 1@NearHand-FingerForward-1@DistalInsideChesthigh-FingerForward
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
The final location and orientation vary to indicate the direction and destination of the referent movement.
Production
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1 NearHand FingerUp 1 InsideChesthigh FingerUp ASL 1@NearHand-FingerUp-1@InsideChesthigh-FingerUp.jpg
Move both hands to the following posture.
1 NearHand FingerForward 1 DistalInsideChesthigh FingerForward ASL 1@NearHand-FingerAside-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerAcross.jpg
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Verb
verb ASL 1@NearHand-FingerAside-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerAcross.jpg GO
to go; to move oneself to a specific location; to come
Usage notes
This is a directional verb. The final location and orientation indicate the direction or destination of the movement. For example, if a location in space off to the right side of the signer has been established to represent a particular restaurant, making this sign with movement and final pointing direction toward that location may translate as, “went to that restaurant.”
To emphasise the act of going rather than the direction or destination, the sign ase 1@NearFinger-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerAcross CirclesMidline-CirclesMidline 1@NearFinger-FingerAcross-1@DistalCenterChesthigh-FingerAcross going may be used instead.
Conjugation
This sign is used to indicate that one or two individuals go somewhere. To indicate that more than two individuals go somewhere, the sign ast C@TipFinger-C@CenterChesthigh C@TipFinger-C@DistalCenterChesthigh is used instead.
Synonyms
go ase 1@NearFinger-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerAcross CirclesMidline-CirclesMidline 1@NearFinger-FingerAcross-1@DistalCenterChesthigh-FingerAcross going
Antonyms
go ase the following antonym is really the same sign, but with movement toward the signer. This may not count as an antonym, since the "closer/farther" distinction is part of the "inflection" of the sign. ase 1@NearHand-FingerUp-1@InsideChesthigh-FingerUp 1@NearHand-FingerBack-1@NearInsideChesthigh-FingerBack come, ase OpenA@BackThumb-ThumbAcross-OpenA@CenterChesthigh-ThumbAcross OpenA@BackThumb-ThumbAcross-OpenA@CenterTrunkhigh-ThumbAcross stay
See also
ase FlatC@SideMouthhigh-PalmAcross FlatO@IpsiSideMouthhigh-PalmAcross go out
ase FlatB@NearPalm-PalmUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Contact FlatB@NearTipFinger-PalmUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown leave
ase FlatB@InsideChesthigh-PalmBackFingerDown FlatB@InsideChesthigh-PalmDownFingerForward go away