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Difference in structure, difference in meaning?

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Djamel

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2/10/2026
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Hi guys!

I'm a bit confused. Do sentences like “Some rabbits eat fruits” and “The rabbits eat some fruits” get signed differently?

The first one is signed with this word order : FRUITS SOME RABBITS EAT".

How would you sign the other one?

Do I have to change the word order for this slight difference, or is it expressed otherwise?

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✨💖𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮💖✨

2/10/2026

I literally have no idea

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✨💖𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮💖✨

2/10/2026

Sorry

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Sing and Sign 🎹🎹🙏

2/11/2026

Asl doesn't have qualifiers like The and so forth

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Rose

2/11/2026

SONE FRUITS RABBITS EAT. I'm pretty sure.

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strawberry shortc

3/29/2026

yes

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