Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 11, 2024
Search: UNDERSTAND
BOOKS: | ||||||
Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
804 | Higgins (1923) | UNDERSTAND | UNDERSTAND | UNDERSTAND: Right bent index tip, palm inward, against middle forehead, and index becoming straight vertical as hand moves out and up from forehead. | 141 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=804&refid=higgins1923 |
190 | Long (1918) | UNDERSTAND | UNDERSTAND | UNDERSTAND: With the right "G" forefinger bent or crooked, bring the back of the nail against the center of the forehead, draw the end of the finger upward and out until it is straight, describing a parabola. VI,98. | 33 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=190&refid=long1918 |
534 | Michaels (1923) | UNDERSTAND | SMART | SMART:1. Push the index finger of the right hand from the bridge of the nose up across the forehead.2. Have an intelligent look. | 115 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=534&refid=michaels1923 |
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Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
81 | Draper (1915) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | UNDERSTAND ASK-QUESTION MANY(circ) RELATED WITH DEAF(l-hand) TEACH+ gs:NOTHING(neg), BUT 3P-IX(rf) FEEL BELIEVE STILL(2h). | 11 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=81 |
197 | Fox (1915) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | BUT IN(rf) ONE SUPERIOR UNDERSTAND 1P-IX-PL CANT+ GIVE-GIFT~cl:CC(set-aside,rt) | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=197 |
266 | Hotchkiss (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | GIVE DET-IX-PL(X-to-arc) CHILDREN UNDERSTAND HOW BIG CHANGE(exp) IN UNDERSTAND DISTRIBUTE TWO DET-IX-DUAL SENTENCE ABOUT WORD L-I-V-E(lc) AND E-A-T(rc) cl:L:L:(exchange-words) | 24 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=266 |
271 | Hotchkiss (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | GIVE DET-IX-PL(X-to-arc) CHILDREN UNDERSTAND HOW BIG CHANGE(exp) IN UNDERSTAND DISTRIBUTE TWO DET-IX-DUAL SENTENCE ABOUT WORD L-I-V-E(lc) AND E-A-T(rc) cl:L:L:(exchange-words) | 24 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=271 |
574 | Hotchkiss (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | THINK~SUPERIOR EVERY+++ DEAF SPEAK MALE NEED gs:ORDERED-TO-GO(rt-to-lt) GOING(-to-lt) pn:CLERC C-L-E-R-C AND MONEY GIVE(-to-lt) FOR 3P-POSS(lt) TEACH(-to-rt) SO-AS ALL GET UNDERSTAND 3P-POSS(lt) SPIRIT SIGN | 55 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=574 |
84 | McGregor (1912) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | bs:-to-rt gs:NO-NO 2P-IX UNDERSTAND gs:NOTHING, 1P-IX-PL KNOW GOOD LIVE(rf) GIVE RED~SUGAR cl-d-trace:1onB(cake,3x). | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_cake&glossid=84 |
166 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | BUT WHEN pn:JESUS TELL(2h-alt)THAT(1h) WORD+++, WORLD ARRANGE gs:NOTHING AND(rf) PEOPLE ALL-OVER LOOK-AT-3P(1h,up) UNDERSTAND CLEAR NOT. | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=166 |
209 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | DONT-KNOW WHO LIVE NEAR+ 3P-IX-PL(lt-to-rt) CANT FEEL(deliberate) BROTHER gs:NOTHING UNDERSTAND gs:NOTHING pn:JESUS 3P-POSS(rt) WORD+ | 22 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=209 |
240 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | AND(rf) 1P-IX-PL KNOW EACH-OTHER(rt-to-ctr) BETTER 1P-IX-PL CAN UNDERSTAND+ EACH-OTHER(ctr-to-rt) BETTER AND FEEL BROTHER. | 25 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=240 |
248 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | 1P-IX-PL NOW UNDERSTAND CLEAR TRUE WORD+ 1P-POSS-PL FATHER | 26 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=248 |
391 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | BUT fs:IF 1P-IX-PL SEE MALE SEVERAL(2h,rt) TAKE(2h-alt,ctr-to-rt)~RICH(rt) AND MANY+(lc) HAVE ENOUGH NOT, 1P-IX-PL UNDERSTAND THAT(2h) BECAUSE 3P-IX(rt) UNDERSTAND gs:NOTHING 3P-SELF(rt) TRUE TAKE(2h-alt,ctr) 3P-POSS(rt) fs:OWN(int) MALE~SAME FEMALE~SAME. | 37 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=391 |
395 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | BUT fs:IF 1P-IX-PL SEE MALE SEVERAL(2h,rt) TAKE(2h-alt,ctr-to-rt)~RICH(rt) AND MANY+(lc) HAVE ENOUGH NOT, 1P-IX-PL UNDERSTAND THAT(2h) BECAUSE 3P-IX(rt) UNDERSTAND gs:NOTHING 3P-SELF(rt) TRUE TAKE(2h-alt,ctr) 3P-POSS(rt) fs:OWN(int) MALE~SAME FEMALE~SAME. | 37 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=395 |
406 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | WHEN 3P-IX(rt) UNDERSTAND CLEAR WORD+ 1P-POSS-PL FATHER, 3P-SELF(rt) FUTURE(int) DO THAT(1h) NEGATIVE | 38 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=406 |
602 | McGregor (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | WHEN WORLD UNDERSTAND CLEAR pn:JESUS 3P-POSS(up,rt) WORD+, 1P-POSS-PL FATHER IN 3P-POSS(rt) TRUE MEANING, FUTURE(2h) TAKE(2h-alt) STRUGGLE, WAR STOP(int) END AND 3P-POSS(up,int,rt) KING TRUE COME(-from-up) ON EARTH. | 57 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=602 |
358 | Veditz (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | 3P-SELF-PL CAN TALK TO 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) IN DET-IX-PL(X-to-arc-to-X) ONLY SIGN 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) UNDERSTAND CAN. | 32 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=358 |
574 | Veditz (1913) | UNDERSTAND | N/A | 3P-SELF-PL(rt-to-lt) NOT UNDERSTAND SIGN | 52 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=574 |