A@Chesthigh SmallFrontandback

American Sign Language Alternative forms emphatic form, made with a large, quick motion, without the repetition A@Chesthigh with the “open A” handshape OpenA@Chesthigh SmallFrontandback Etymology The same handshape as various signs indicating oneself, e.g. ase A@RadialFinger-1@Center-FingerUp oneself, and the same location as other non-first-person pronouns. Production right-hand open-A palm-leftaway from body right side of chestright-hand moves out and out repeatedly ase one a shape similar to the “A” handshape (i.e. with the fingers together and curled into a fist, the thumb unopposed and closed) but with the tip of the thumb extended about an inch past the edge of the index finger Chesthigh Move the hand in a small front-and back motion, ending with a forward thrust. Hold the hand still briefly. Pronoun pronoun YOURSELF HIMSELF HERSELF ITSELF SELF-ONLY SELF-CHAR you yourself; he himself; she herself; it itself; only you; only he; only she; you, he, she, or it and no one else ase describing the characteristics of someone you; he; she Usage notes you, he, she, or it and no one else In this sense, the sign indicates that the referent alone satisfies the sentence predicate. This pronoun and the related SELF-ONLY signs are only used as subjects. describing the characteristics of someone In this sense, the sign is used to indicate someone whose characteristics are being described. Only in this sense is it glossed SELF-CHAR. There is no first-person equivalent and no corresponding plural form for this sense. Related terms ase A@Chest-RadialBack Contact SELF-ONLY-1, I myself ase A@IpsiChest-RadialBack A@ContraChest-RadialBack SELF-ONLY-PL-1, we ourselves ase A@Chesthigh RoundHoriz SELF-ONLY-PL, you yourselves, they themselves ase A@RadialFinger-1@Center-FingerUp self, oneself