How to sign
Our / Ours in ASL
Our (and ours) is a bent flat hand that touches one side of your chest and arcs across to the other, the possessive version of WE.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: Bent B hand
- Chest
- Pronouns
How to sign our
- 1
Cup a flat hand slightly and touch the thumb side to one side of your chest.
- 2
Arc it across to land the pinky side on the other side of your chest.
- 3
Think of it as WE with a flat hand.
Common mistakes
- Using an index finger. That's WE.
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Questions about “Our”
Yes. Our and Ours are produced the same way; context tells you which English word fits.
Guide
Pronouns
Pointing is grammar in ASL. Learn the personal and possessive pronouns, why I and ME share one sign, and how to set up people in space so your sentences make sense.
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