How to Discuss the Movies by Using American Sign Language
In case you were wondering, yes, Deaf people attend movies. To serve the Deaf population, some theaters have an OC (open captioning) Night on newly released movies.
Communicating during a movie is common among signers. They converse about everything — the movie plot, an actor, even the lack of salt on the popcorn. This table presents some signs to help you enjoy the show.
Are you feeling a bit like Bond, James Bond — or are you more in the mood for bonding in a romantic way? This table shows you signs that indicate various types of movies.
Here are some signed movie-related sentences:
English: The movie sold out.
Sign: MOVIE — SOLD OUT
English: If the movie is open-captioned, I’ll go.
Sign: IF MOVIE O-C — ME GO
English: The matinee was a comedy.
Sign: AFTERNOON MOVIE — FUNNY
English: We went to see the new mystery.
Sign: FINISH — NEW MYSTERY — SEE US
English: There’s captioning Saturday at the movie.
Sign: SATURDAY MOVIE — O-C
Language Phrases Glossary
accusative case
When noun or pronoun is the direct object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
dative case
When noun or pronoun is the indirect object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the dative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
genitive case
When the noun or pronoun indicates possession, you are required switch to the genitive case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
instrumental case
A Russian grammatical term that indicates that the noun or pronoun assist in the carrying out of an action, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
interrogative
Words used to ask questions, such as who, what, when, where, and why.
Language Phrases Glossary
macron
A small, horizontal mark above the vowel that indicates a long vowel sound. Make the vowel sound like its name.
Language Phrases Glossary
nominative case
When noun or pronoun is the subject of the sentence, you are required to switch to the nominative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
prepositional case
A grammatical case that indicates that the noun or pronoun is the object of a preposition, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending. Used with the Russian prepositions: v (v; in), na (nah; on), o (oh; about), and ob (ohb; about).
