The American Sign Language Phrase Book (25 page)

There is no standard sign for "bone," so the statement here is more generally read as, "Is anything in your body broken?" If you wish to sign "bone" specifically, then you must fingerspell it or find out what the local sign for it is.

The signs PAST and FINISH both refer to the past. Either one may be used alone here, but it is very common to see them both appear in a statement.

The use of the FINISH sign here denotes the idea that I "already" had a physical last week.

The HOSPITAL sign is made by drawing a cross on the sleeve.

The sign for "ambulance" indicates the spinning red light on top of the vehicle and may refer to any emergency vehicle or just the flashing red light itself. Also, instead of the sign BECKON, you may sign PHONE.