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Vocabulary |
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| ASL | Description | NSL version |
| aunt | Move the right "A" hand downward in a waving motion near the right cheek. | tante |
| boy cousin | The right "C" hand makes a small circle near the right temple. | nevø |
| boy | Grasp the bill of an imaginary cap and move the hand forward. | gutt |
| brother | Sign "boy same" grasp the bill of an imaginary cap and move the hand forward, then both index fingers together with palms facing down. | bror |
| course | Move the little finger edge of the right "C" hand in a small arch from the left hand finger tips to the base of the left hand. | klasse |
| dad | An open hand is held above eye level at the forehead, then the hand moves outward. | far |
| do | With both hands palms up in front, click thumbs to finger tips several times while making a horizontal circle. | gjør |
| family | With upright "F" hands with palms facing each other, make an outward circular movement simultaneously until outward fingers touch. | familie |
| fine | Place the thumb edge of the right, flat, open hand at the chest and pivot the hand forward. | i orden |
| from | Touch the point of the upright, left index finger with the knuckle of the other "X" index finger. | fra |
| girl | (Like tieing a ribbon on a bonnet), trace the right jawbone from ear to chin with the palmside of the thumb of the "A" hand; then both index fingers together. | jente |
| girl cousin | The right "C" hand makes a small circle near the right jawbone. | niese |
| grandmother | Touch the chin with the thumb of the right open hand which has the palm facing left. Move the right hand in two forward arches. | bestemor |
| grandfather | Touch the forehead with the thumb of the right open hand which has the palm facing left. Move the right hand in two forward arches. | bestefar |
| home | With fingertips and thumb of right hand together, touch right chin and cheek (to indicate "food" and "sleep"). | hjem |
| how | Point fingers of both bent hands down and place hands back-to-back. Revolve hands in and upward together until palms are facing up. | hvordan |
| how many | With both hands held up, touch thumbs to fingers several times (like castanets). | hvor mange |
| man | Touch the thumb of the right open hand on the forehead, and then on the chest. | mann |
| math | Make a upward and inward motion with both "M" hands so that the right "M" hand crosses inside the left. | matematikk |
| me | Touch chest with right index finger. | meg |
| mom | Touch the chin with the thumb of the right open hand. | mor |
| my | Place right flat open hand on chest. | mitt |
| name | Cross the middle finger edge of the right "H" finger over the index finger edge of the left "H" finger. | navn |
| old | Close the right hand below chin and move it downward (like stroking a long beard). | gammel |
| school | Clap horizontal hands two or three times. | skole |
| sister | Sign "girl same" by tracing the right jawbone from ear to chin with the palmside of the thumb of the "A" hand; then both index fingers together with palms facing down. | søster |
| sixteen | With right palm outward, touch thumb to little, pinkie finger. | seksten |
| student | Place the fingers of the right open hand on the left up-turned palm. Close the right fingers as the hand is moved to the forehead, then place the fingertips on the forehead. Sign "person" by moving both open hands down the length of the torso. | student |
| study | Point right open fingers toward left, flat hand whose palm is up. Move the right hand back and forth a short distance while wiggling the right fingers. | studere |
| teacher | Move both hands to temples with fingertips touching thumbs. Sign "person" by moving both open hands down the length of the torso. | lærer |
| uncle | The right "U" hand makes a small circle near the right temple. | onkel |
| visit | Hold both "V" with palms facing in. Move forward and downward in an arch. | besøke |
| what | Pass the tip of the right index finger down over the left flat hand from the index to the little finger. | hva |
| where | Shake the right index finger from side to side with palm facing forward. | hvor |
| who | With right index finger, make a counter-clockwise circle around lips. | hvem |
| why | Touch forehead with a flat open hand, them move hand outward to a "Y" hand. | hvorfor |
| woman | Touch the thumb of the right open hand on the chin; then on the chest. | dame |
| you | Point with right index finger in the direction of the person being referenced. | du |