I
Pointing to yourself is a natural gesture for
indicating the concept of me.
WILL
The open hand with the fingers together moves
forward from the side of the head and in a downward movement. The forward
movement indicates that something will occur in the future.
FOLLOW
One hand follows the other.
GOD
The hand is raised to the heavens and then
downward in a sign of respect.
PLAN
The hands move to the side in a series of
small arcs which conveys the concept of things being in sequence or order.
HOLD
The hands hold (grip) something.
WORD
The fingertips of the forefinger and thumb of
the G handshape tap the extended forefinger of the other hand.
HIS
The open hand is associated with the concept
of possession. When it is done in the same location as the sign HE it becomes
HIS.
LOVE
The hands hug something over the heart to
indicate the concept of love.
WORK
One S handshape taps the back of the other S
handshape to represent the hands doing something (working)
PRAY
The hands are held in a gesture of prayer.
ALWAYS
The movement of the forefinger represents a
circle that does not end.
WALK
The 3 handshapes represents the feet. The
action of the hands represents a person walking.
WAY
A modified version of PATH is made with W
handshapes.
HAPPY
The movement of the hand up the chest
represents that a person's spirits are high (that a person is happy.)
ON
One hand moves on top of the other hand.
EARTH
The thumb and middle finger pinch the side of
the wrist which represents the earth rotating on its axis.
AND
The fingers come together.
IN
One hand moves into the other to show the
concept of in.
HOME
A variation of the signs EAT and SLEEP is
made. The O handshape moves from the the mouth to the cheek.
ABOVE
One hand rises above the other.
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