Meats & Dairy
What is milk?
A dominant "M" handshape shaken side to side
What is apple?
An "A" handshape twisting on the side of your cheek.
What is Eat/Food?
A flat "O" tapping the mouth once or twice
What is Handshape?
The parameter is the shape of your hand like A,B, C
What is cheese?
Rubbing your thumb and middle finger together near your chin.
What is banana?
Using your non dominant hand as the fruit and your dominant hand to "peel" it.
What is drink?
A "C" handshape moving toward the mouth as if you were holding the cup.
What is loaction?
This refers to where or or near the body the sign is being signed .
What is Egg?
Two "H" handshapes "cracking" against each other.
What is vegetable ?
A "V" handshape twisting on the cheek.
What is hungry?
The "c" handshape moves down the chest to show your stomach is empty.
What is palm orientation?
This parameter is when your palm is facing up , down, in, or out
What it meat?
Pinching the "web" of your non dominant hand with your dominant thumb and index finger.
What is orange?
Squeezing an "O" handshape near your chin
What is Cook?
Flat hands "flipping" over on the palm , like turning a pancake.
What is movement?
This is the action or path your hands do while signing.
What is chicken?
Using your dominant hand to mimic a birds beak pecking near your mouth.
What is corn?
Both hands move in a circular motion like you are holding and eating corn.
What is bread?
The "B" handshape slicing the side of your non dominant hand
What are Non manual markers?
Facial expressions , body language that change the meaning of a sign.