How to sign
Your / Yours in ASL
Your (and yours) is a flat open palm pushed toward the person you're talking to.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: Flat B hand, palm out
- Toward the listener
- Pronouns
How to sign your
- 1
Hold a flat hand, palm facing the other person.
- 2
Push it slightly toward them.
- 3
For a group ('your' plural), sweep it across them.
Common mistakes
- Pointing with a finger. That's YOU. YOUR is the flat palm.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with Your. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “What's your name?”
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Questions about “Your”
Yes. Your and Yours 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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