Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 23, 2024

Search: ASK-QUESTION

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
641Higgins (1923) ASK-QUESTIONQUESTIONQUESTION: Right index of prone hand, pointing out and bent as if to dig into the person questioned. (Same sign with both hands: "Examination") (Quiz) ("Examination" made with both hands towards oneself: "Examination of conscience").113hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=641&refid=higgins1923
274Long (1918) ASK-QUESTIONQUESTION, ASK QUESTION, QUIZQUESTION, TO ASK A QUESTION, TO "QUIZ," etc.: With forefinger of "G" hand, palm side down, move toward imaginary person and crook and uncrook it (imitating the motion of a worm), repeating the motion several times. VII,143.41hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=274&refid=long1918
315Michaels (1923) ASK-QUESTIONINQUIREINQUIRE: 1. Make the interrogation mark several times in the air. 2. Look intently.77hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=315&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
82Draper (1915) ASK-QUESTIONN/AUNDERSTAND ASK-QUESTION MANY(circ) RELATED WITH DEAF(l-hand) TEACH+ gs:NOTHING(neg), BUT 3P-IX(rf) FEEL BELIEVE STILL(2h).11hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=82
119Draper (1915) ASK-QUESTIONN/Afs:IF 1P-IX fs:COULD TAKE-UP(ctr-to-rt) SEVERAL(2h) HEAVY(int) INSULT++(-to-1P) COME(1h) HERE TO 1P-IX NOW STILL(2h) TIME-PERIOD (false_start) COLLECT TIME-PERIOD HUSH~QUIET THINKING, 1P-IX APPRECIATE SEEK THAT(1h) ASK-QUESTION ABOUT ESTABLISH COLLEGE DEAF. 13hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=119
140Draper (1915) ASK-QUESTIONN/AC-O-G-E-S-S END SEEK BEFORE(exp) ABOUT(rf) THAT(2h) ASK-QUESTION, AND 3P-SELF(lt) C-O-G-R-S DECIDE THAT(1h) A-C-T GOOD(2h,int) HELP PROGRESS EARTH HELP TRUE.17hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=140
44McGregor (1913) ASK-QUESTIONN/AASK-QUESTION pn:JESUS 3P-SELF gs:MEEKLY PRAY 1P-POSS FATHER M-Y F-A-T-H-E-R?5hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=44
71McGregor (1913) ASK-QUESTIONN/AOR 3P-SELF(rc) FRIEND FOLLOW~AGENT SEVERAL(2h) CLASS(diminutive,lt-to-rt), TELL-3P(rt) 1P-POSS-PL(at_rt) FATHER ASK-QUESTION?7hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=71
328McGregor (1913) ASK-QUESTIONN/AAND(int) 1P-IX-PL STOP gs:WAIT (rt)ASK-QUESTION(-to-rt) WHO THERE(rt) BLACK~FACE OR YELLOW OR WHITE~FACE OR BROWN(ctr) gs:NOTHING(exp) gs:NOTHING(exp)34hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=328
489McGregor (1913) ASK-QUESTIONN/A3P-SELF(rt) ASK-QUESTION(-to-lt) WHERE WRITE IN BOOK? 46hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=489
505McGregor (1913) ASK-QUESTIONN/A3P-IX(rt) ASK-QUESTION(-to-lt),1P-POSS NAME IN?48hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=505