Question

Does anyone know ASL?

When signing noun-verb pairs do you sign the NOUN once or twice?

When signing noun-verb pairs do you sign the VERB once or twice?

Answer 1

I don't know ASL at all, but here's what wiki says https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sign_Language_grammar

Answer 2

"Many ASL nouns are derived from verbs. This may be done either by reduplicating the movement of the verb if the verb has a single movement, or by restraining (making smaller and faster) the movement of the verb if it already has repeated movement. For example, the noun CHAIR is derived from the verb SIT through reduplication. Another productive method is available for deriving nouns from non-stative verbs. This form of derivation modifies the verb's movement, reduplicating it in a "trilled" manner ("small, quick, stiff movements"). For example, this method is used to derive the noun ACTION from the verb ACT."

Answer 3

That means SIT+SIT=CHAIR

Answer 4

Okay, thanks!