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Year. See Time.
Yell, Holla, or Cry Out. Place the G hand on the mouth, jerking it much upward and a little forward to show the sound coming out of the mouth and going far. Compare Called.
Fr. holá hé! Ger. holla!; hallo schreien.
Yes (Bowing of the head and body). Hold right hand upright near shoulder, index and thumb only extended, others closed; move it slightly to the left and a foot downward, at the same time closing the index over the thumb. Or simply nod.
Fr. oui; Ger. ja.
Yesterday (Beyond the night). Sign Night; then, holding left in position, swing the right upward and to right on a curve, finishing at height of left, palm up, i.e., Beyond. Or, sign Before and Day. Or, One, Sleep, Behind.
Fr. hier; Ger. gestern.
Yonder, Over yonder. Point as in There, or with G, then swing the finger up over and down farther ahead. Compare Far.
Fr. là-bas; Ger. drüben, dort.
You or Thou. Singular, point at the person; for plural, point, then add All; that is, swing the finger in a horizontal circle (You, all).
Fr. vous; Ger. Sie.
Young (A sprout). Hold the hand as in Grow; then lower it emphatically a foot. Sometimes use Old and Not.
Fr. jeune; Ger. jung.
Younger. Sign Born and After.
Fr. plus jeune, cadet; Ger. jünger.
Your. See Possession.