K@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmUp Nod

American Sign Language Alternative forms in various locations, depending on the location of the non-first-person referent: K@NearLeft3Chesthigh-PalmUp Nod K@NearLeft2Chesthigh-PalmUp Nod K@NearLeft1Chesthigh-PalmUp Nod K@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmUp Nod K@NearRight1Chesthigh-PalmUp Nod K@NearRight2Chesthigh-PalmUp Nod K@NearRight3Chesthigh-PalmUp Nod with the "V" handshape ase V@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmAcross Sidetoside Etymology Apparently a mutation of ase V@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmAcross Sidetoside, following common ASL pattern wherein the V shape changes to the K shape. From the typical ASL practice of pointing to referents. Production right-hand K palm-upaway from body right side of chestright-hand moves out and in repeatedly each time turning toright-hand K palm-in ase one K within a few inches of the chest, in between the signer's chest and that of the other referent, the index finger pointing to chest of the other referent, palm up Rock the hand back and forth so that the middle finger points back to the signer. Pronoun pronoun THE-TWO-OF-US the two of us; we two; us two; he and I; she and I; you and I; him and me; her and me; you and me Related terms ase 0 K@CenterChesthigh-PalmAcross Nod<t:the two of them, the two of you> 1@Sternum-FingerBack<t:me> 1@InsideChesthigh-RadialUp<t:you, him, her, it> 3@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmUp CirclesHoriz<t:the three of us> 4@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmUp CirclesHoriz<t:the four of us> 5@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmUp CirclesHoriz<t:the five of us> See also ase 1^o-f@IpsiChest-FingerBack RoundHoriz 1^o-f@ContraChest-FingerBack us