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O

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

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