Grass. Hold both hands low, palms up; turn all fingers upward straight and swing hands slightly apart. For Grass growing, raise the hands a little. Compare Children.
Fr. l’herbe, le gazon; Ger. das Gras, der Rasen.
Gratitude. Use Thank you sign. Or else raise the flat right hand, palm forward and face high; draw it downward in a sweep several times as though stroking the other person’s breast. For emphasis use both hands.
Fr. la reconnaissance; Ger. die Dankbarkeit.
Grave. Hold out both flat hands, thumbs up, six inches apart, pointing level forward; draw them back level to you, sign Die; then hold out left flat hand as before and slap on it two or three times with the flat right, for cover up.
Fr. le tombeau; Ger. das Grab.
Great. Hold out the slightly curved 5 hands in front of breast, few inches apart, palms toward each other, pointing to front; separate hands the right to the right and up a little and near the body; the left to the left and down a little and farther away. Compare Big and Wide. Sometimes use Much or High.
Fr. grand; Ger. grosz.
Greater than. Sign Ahead, Great. So also Less than would be Behind, Small.