—— Have you?
Deaf-mute natural sign:
Move the finger to and fro several times toward the person to whom the one is speaking. (Larson.)
—— Are you?
Deaf-mute natural signs:
Point to the person spoken to and slightly nod the head, with an inquiring look. (Ballard.)
Point with the forefinger, as if to point toward the second person, at the same time nod the head as if to say “yes.” (Ziegler.)
The following was obtained at Washington during the winter of 1880-’81 from Ta-taⁿ-ka Wa-kaⁿ (Medicine Bull), a Brulé Dakota chief, by Dr. W. J. Hoffman.
I am going home in two days.
(1) Place the flat hands in front of and as high as the elbows, palms down, pass each hand across to the opposite side of the body, the right above the left crossing near the wrist at the termination of the gesture (night), repeat in quick succession—nights, (2) elevate the extended index and second finger of the right hand, backs to the front—two, (3) place the tips of the extended and joined fingers of the right hand against the breast—I, (4) after touching the breast as in the preceding, pass the extended index from the breast, pointing downward, forward nearly to arm’s length, and terminating by holding the hand but continuing the motion of the index until it points forward and upward—am going to, (5) throw the clinched right fist about six inches toward the earth at arm’s length after the completion of the preceding gesture—my home.