Beginner I
A yes-no question is usually accompanied with the raised eyebrows, widened eyes and tilted forward head. Sometimes, holding the last word at the end of sentence also anticipates a response.
Practice the non-manual grammar for yes/no questions: raising eyebrows and tilting head forward.
Transcription: you married?
English translation: Are you married?
Variant: YOU MARRIED, YOU?
If yes, then "YES, IX-me MARRIED" or simply answer "YES". If no, then answer "NO, IX-me NOT MARRIED" or just reply "NO".
One of some common yes/no questions is asking whether you're hearing or deaf among learners and non-native signers. Here is how to sign a sentence when one is uncertain.
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Also see question signals in sign language, wh-q question, and rhetorical question
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