"recent" American Sign Language (ASL)

American Sign Language: "recent / recently" RECENT: The right index finger bends and unbends a couple times. Here is the same sign from a "side view." "Recent" functions as either an adjective or an adverb in ASL sentences but mostly it is used as an adverb: For example: I RECENT BUY SHOES. Would be interpreted as "I recently bought some shoes." Now, if you want to add the adverb concept of "very" to "RECENT," you can do so by using a technique called "cs" which stands for "cheek to shoulder". By raising your shoulder a bit and moving your cheek down toward the shoulder while signing the concept "RECENT" you are able to change the meaning of the sign to mean "very recently." Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University ™ Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars © Lifeprint.com

American Sign Language: "recent / recently"

RECENT:
The right index finger bends and unbends a couple times.

Here is the same sign from a "side view."

"Recent" functions as either an adjective or an adverb in ASL sentences but mostly it is used as an adverb: For example: I RECENT BUY SHOES. Would be interpreted as "I recently bought some shoes."

Now, if you want to add the adverb concept of "very" to "RECENT," you can do so by using a technique called "cs" which stands for "cheek to shoulder".
By raising your shoulder a bit and moving your cheek down toward the shoulder while signing the concept "RECENT" you are able to change the meaning of the sign to mean "very recently."

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University ™
Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars © Lifeprint.com