In this article. we explore the distribution of handshapes used in depicting constructions (also known as classifier predicates) representing animate referents in Swedish Sign Language (STS). Using data from the STS Corpus. the analysis is focused on factors influencing the choice of handshape with regard to the 1-handshape vs 2-handshape variants. https://www.thenaturalbabycoes.shop/product-category/bib/