Nagħġa Sheep
Hemm 2 verżjonijiet ta' dan is-sinjal. Agħfas il-buttuni hawn taħt biex tara l-istampi, il-kitba u l-vidjows.
There are 2 versions of this sign. Use the butttons below to view the photographs, signwriting and videos.
Hemm żewġ sinjali għal NAGĦĠA. L-ewwel sinjal isir biż-żewġ idejn li jieħdu l-forma ta’ X u jinżlu mill-ġenb tar-ras livell fuq il-widnejn u jagħmlu żewġ movimenti ikkurvati ’l isfel lejn il-ġenb u ‘l barra.
It-tieni sinjal isir b’id waħda jew biż-żewġ idejn forma ta’ 1 bil-pala ta’ l-id tħares lejn il-ġenb tar-ras u bil-werrej idur f’ċirku maġenb ir-ras fl-għoli tax-xagħar. Dan ifakkrek fis-suf innuklat tan-nagħġa.
Is-sinjal għal TARBIJA jew is-sinjal għal ŻGĦIR jintużaw mas-sinjal ta’ NAGĦĠA biex jirreferi għall-nagħġa żgħira. Is-sinjal għal ŻGĦIR jew is-sinjal għal KBIR, isir minn id waħda bil-forma ta’ 5 bil-pala ‘l isfel. Id-distanza bejn l-art u l-id tindika d-daqs tan-nagħġa. Dawn is-sinjali jiġu wara s-sinjal għal NAGĦĠA.
Għall-plural, is-sinjal għal ĦAFNA jiġi wara s-sinjal għal NAGĦĠA. Ġieli ukoll tintuża classifier. F’dan il-każ tintuża l-id fil-forma ta’ V mgħawġa u titpoġġa f’ħafna punti fiż-żona tas-sinjali qisu hemmhekk qed jitqiegħdu ħafna nagħaġ.
Meta n-nom NAGĦĠA jkun is-suġġett ta’ verb ta’ moviment, tintuża l-id fil-forma ta’ V mgħawġa bħala classifier u l-id timxi skond l-azzjoni.
There are two signs for SHEEP. The first sign is made with both hands in the shape of X. The hands move from the side of the head above ear level in two curves downwards and outwards towards the sides.
The second sign is made with one or two hands in the shape of 1, palm facing the side of the head, and the index finger making a circular movement around the side of the head. This represents the sheep’s curly coat.
The sign for BABY or SMALL is used after the sign for SHEEP, depending on the sentence, to refer to a lamb. The sign for SMALL or the sign for LARGE is made with the hand in the shape of 5 with palm facing the ground. The distance between the hand and the ground indicates the size of the sheep. These signs are used after the sign for SHEEP.
The plural is formed by adding the sign for MANY after the sign for SHEEP. A classifier is often used. In this case one or both hands in the shape of curved V is placed at various points in the signing space as though several sheep were actually being put into that space.
When the noun SHEEP is used as the subject of a verb of movement, the hand in the shape of curved V is used as a classifier and moves accordingly.