ACTION Category

Listing the SIGN type or ACTION Category:

Conventional sign
A word in CAPITAL letters designates a standard ASL sign

Compound signs
Capitalized glosses with ~ between them designate a multi-sign construction

Multi-gloss sign
Capitalized glosses with a hyphen (-) between them designate a single sign with a meaning requiring several English words

Proper noun
pn:___ designates a proper noun, such as a person's name'

Gesture
gs:___ designates a form which is not a conventional sign

Body Posture
pose:___ designates a body posture with particular movement manner