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2. Koko Signs APPLE Koko makes a fist with thumb over fingers and taps her cheek with the knuckle of her index finger. ASL version: Fist with thumb and index crooked into a tight C, and hand twisting twice. Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

3. Koko Signs ASK Koko puts her hands and forearms together in front of her, with fingers straight out from palm, pointing forward or upward. ASL version: Forearms are not held together. (The same sign is used for PRAY).

4. Koko Signs BABY Koko crosses her arms over her stomach, with open hands, palms turned inward. With one palm resting under the elbow of the opposite arm (the other on top of the opposite arm) she pats her elbow two or three times. ASL version: Palms are turned upward, and arms "rock" an imaginary baby. Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

5. Koko Signs BIRD Koko makes a fist and pinches the side of her lower lip with the tip of her thumb and index finger. ASL version: Back of hand is held toward mouth, and index and thumb come together a few times, simulating a bird opening and closing its beak. Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

6. Koko Signs FRUIT Koko touches her cheek with the tips of her thumb and index finger while making an open fist. ASL version: Same as GSL Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

7. Koko Signs GORILLA Koko's fists alternately strike each side of her upper chest (i.e., chest pounding). ASL version: Same as GSL Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

8. Koko Signs HUNGRY Koko's hand forms a large "C" with all fingers. Her fingertips and thumb touch the center of her chest, and move downward towad her stomach. ASL version: Same as GSL Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

9. Koko Signs JEALOUS With Koko's little finger protruding from her fist, her fingertip touches the corner of her closed mouth, as she twists her hand. ASL version: Same as GSL Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

10. Koko Signs SORRY Koko places her fist in the middle of her chest with her palm facing inward, then makes a couple of short, downward brushes against her chest. ASL version: The hand circles the chest instead of brushing it. Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

11. Koko spreads the fingers on her right hand with the palm facing left. She rests the bent elbow of her vertical right arm on the back of the down-turned, open left hand. ASL version: Same as GSL, but add a twist of the right wrist, simulating tree "branches" moving in the wind. Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant) Koko Signs TREE

12. Koko Signs UP Koko's hand points up with her arm held stretched above her head. ASL version: Hand points up with the hand held in front of the signer. Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

13. Koko Signs WANT Koko holds her bent, open hands with the palms facing up horizontally in front of her body, then pulls the arms inward toward herself. ASL version: same as GSL. Source: DeeAnn Draper (Research Assistant)

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15. Pictures and Text taken from: www.koko.org