Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
October 13, 2024
Search: INDEFINITE
BOOKS: | ||||||
Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
31 | Higgins (1923) | INDEFINITE | ANYONE | ANYONE: Right vertical index shaken before the body, palm inward. | 10 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=31&refid=higgins1923 |
46 | Long (1918) | INDEFINITE | ANY ONE | ANY ONE: Same as for "any," then add sign for "male" or "female." II,17. Or, (2) Hold forefinger pointing up, back of hand down, fingers and thumb closed over palm, move hand from side to side. | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=46&refid=long1918 |
1 | Michaels (1923) | INDEFINITE | A, AN | A or AN:1. Hold the index finger in front of you.2. Move the finger in a round about way. | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1&refid=michaels1923 |
FILMS: | ||||||
Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
269 | Cloud (1913) | INDEFINITE | N/A | ALLOW 1P-IX-PL ESTABLISH UNDER N-A-D CONTROL AT INDEFINITE AREA FUTURE DECIDE, ONE SHAPE BECOME STAY KNOW~STAY AND CONTINUE SHOW(rt-to-lc) fs:OF LOVE HONOR pn:AMERICA DEAF HAVE FOR MALE THAT(1h) WHO ESTABLISH FIRST(2h) fs:PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR DEAF, WHO ESTABLISH MOST SUCCEED WAY TEACH DEAF, WHO GIVE DEAF FINGERSPELLING, WHO(rf) GIVE(rf) DEAF SIGN, C-H-A-R-L-E-S M-I-C-H-E-L D-E L-'-E-P-E-E. | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=cloud&glossid=269 |
472 | Gallaudet (1910) | INDEFINITE | N/A | NEAR(rep) THAT(1h) H-E-A-T-H-E-R, LAND PLACE(-to-rt) WITH G-O-R-S-E YELLOW BEAUTIFUL VERY ALL-OVER(2h,l-hand_static,rc) AND(l-hand) FROM-THEN-ON(-to-rt) B-R-A-K-E-N RED(l-hand) BLACK(l-hand) COLOR GROW(rep3x,small_arc_at_rt) AND DURING INDEFINITE LOOK-AT(1h+arc-to-rt) SEEM(2h) SAME ONE BEAUTIFUL ARTIST(rep5x,lt) cl-d-trace:11(picture-frame,lt) IN C-O-L-O-R | 42 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=472 |
44 | McGregor (1912) | INDEFINITE | N/A | SAME(int) OFTEN HEAR ABOUT DEAF INDEFINITE IN THERE(rt) B-O-S-T-O-N SMART(int) SAY LIPREAD | 5 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_flea&glossid=44 |
9 | McGregor (1913) | INDEFINITE | N/A | 1P-POSS MALE~SAME FEMALE~SAME HERE(nod) 1P-IX BRING(rt-to-ctr) TO 2P-IX-PL INDEFINITE M-E-S-S-A-G-E O-F LOVE(bow). | 1 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=9 |
175 | Veditz (1913) | INDEFINITE | N/A | 3P-SELF-PL(rt-to-ctr) LOOK-AT(2h,rt-to-ctr) ON 1P-IX-PL(arc-to-1P) SAME+ INDEFINITE(rt) JAIL(dn_rt)~AGENT IRON(dn-at-leg,rt) CHAINS+(dn-at-leg,rt), LOOK-AT(2h,rt_dn-to-ctr_up) ON INDEFINITE(ctr) OUT FREE TRAVEL(arc) | 17 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=175 |
181 | Veditz (1913) | INDEFINITE | N/A | 3P-SELF-PL(rt-to-ctr) LOOK-AT(2h,rt-to-ctr) ON 1P-IX-PL(arc-to-1P) SAME+ INDEFINITE(rt) JAIL(dn_rt)~AGENT IRON(dn-at-leg,rt) CHAINS+(dn-at-leg,rt), LOOK-AT(2h,rt_dn-to-ctr_up) ON INDEFINITE(ctr) OUT FREE TRAVEL(arc) | 17 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=181 |
247 | Veditz (1913) | INDEFINITE | N/A | BUT DET-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) pn:AMERICA DEAF(l-hand) QUICK NEAR+ INDEFINITE BAD TIME-PERIOD FOR 1P-POSS-PL(arc-to-1P) SCHOOL. | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=247 |
459 | Veditz (1913) | INDEFINITE | N/A | TRUE(int) 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L A-S-S-O-C-I-A-T-I-O-N O-F T-H-E D-E-A-F END COLLECT INDEFINITE F-U-N-D FIVE~THOUSAND cl-d-trace:1onB(dollar) FOR THAT(1h) PURPOSE. | 41 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=459 |