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OCEAN

OFF

This sign refers to "off" as in "Get off the couch." Another way to sign this is the lexicalized #OFF sign. For turning off lights, for example, you would use the LIGHT-OFF sign with both hands in a 5 handshape palms facing down and moving to an AND handshape to show lights turning off.

OFFICE

OFTEN

OK

OLD

ON

ON LEFT WALL

ON RIGHT WALL

ONCE A MONTH

ONCE A WEEK

Once a week in May my grandfather watches his favorite television show.

ONCE-A-WEEK fs-MAY MY GRANDFATHER WATCH HIS FAVORITE TV SHOW

Once upon a time

One year after we bought our house our daughter was born.

(TWO-OF-US BUY HOUSE)top ONE-YEAR LATER HAPPEN DAUGHTER BORN.

ONION

ONLINE SHOPPING

OPEN

OPPRESSION

ORANGE

Ordinal Numbers

These are numbers that show the order of something (for example: winners in a race). Numbers 1st-9th are shown by forming the handshape of the number and twisting the wrist. Every number after 9th is shown by the number + fingerspelling T-H. Even though English gives a number such as 22 an "nd" ending to make 22nd, all numbers after 9th in ASL use "T-H" afterward.

1st-9th = NUMBER + (Wrist Twist)
9th+ = NUMBER + T-H

ORGANIZED

OUR

This is a plural pronoun showing possession. This sign is part of indexing in ASL. You need to describe who you are talking about before using an index sign. You can learn more about pronouns and indexing in ASL 1 - Unit 7 and in Chapter 6 of Don't Just "Sign"... Communicate! A Student's Guide to Mastering ASL Grammar.

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