Handshape
The sign for FLY uses what three handshapes on the d. hand while the n.d. hand remains an S:
1, 5, S.
ANCIENT is a sign which requires two hands moving in alternate circles going backwards and is located on ________ side near the shoulder.
What is the d. side?
MIDNIGHT is a sign that uses a handshape of S-V (12) in front of self using the n.d. arm as a base and a palm orientation of _________.
What is down?
What is once?
HANUKKAH uses two hand 4 handshape to represent the shape of a Menorah, and uses this nonmanual marker:
The sign for ALL-DAY is different from DAY, which uses a 1 handshape, but instead uses this handshape:
What is closed 5?
This sign for LATE is located:
What is beside self near waist/off to the side?
The sign for WEEK has a palm orientation down with palms facing each other, but LAST-WEEK is different with a palm orientation of:
What is to self?
WEDNESDAY is signed with a W handshape facing self, and a movement of:
What is small circles?
One older sign for JANUARY uses a CALENDER sign as the base, but the new sign is J-A-N with this nonmanual marker:
What is neutral?
THURSDAY can have the following three handshapes:
What is H, K, or TH?
This American holiday commemorates soldiers who have died while in military service and is signed in two locations:
What is front of self and beside head/above shoulder and MEMORIAL DAY?
This sign for an insect uses a 1-X handshape and moves across the n.d. arm towards the elbow and uses this palm orientation:
What is down and Caterpillar?
This sign for marking a relevant and important moment in time is signed with and H handshape palm orientation to n.d. side and this movement:
What is a chop downward/forward and HISTORIC?
What is neutral and FUNERAL?
Similar to TODAY in most parameters, the only difference is that this sign requires a single movement instead of double, but both share this handshape:
What is Y and NOW?
This sign is sometimes interpreted as "so far" or "up until now", and is signed with two hands 1 handshape starting in ________ location and moving forward.
What is shoulder and SINCE?
This event marking a day in which two individuals agree to join their lives together ceremonially and legally is signed with two hands moving together and this palm orientation:
What is to self and WEDDING?
This sign is used as a transition word and uses two hands 5 handshape, palm orientation to self, location in front of self, and movement of:
What is both hands moving back and forth, fingers brushing against each other, and ANYWAY?
The sign for this Irish-themed holiday requires you to make a pinching/twisting motion on your n.d. arm and a NNM of:
What is neutral and ST PATRICK'S DAY?
This sign for an annual high school event is celebrated each fall and contains these two handshapes:
What is H C and HOMECOMING?
This sign for celebrating a person annually is signed with an open 8 handshape and has these two locations with a single movement.
What is chin and chest, and BIRTHDAY?
This sign uses both hands Y handshape and moves forward together in front of self with a palm orientation of _______ indicating a shape of a trophy.
What is to self and AWARD?
This sign requires both hands to be a closed 5 and sideways facing self, and starts with the d. hand on the back of the n.d. hand. The meaning indicates something that is immediately next to or immediately going to happen.
What is d. hand single movement forward and NEXT?
This sign for a passage of time which occurs every 28-31 days is signed with two 1 handshapes with the sideways d. hand index finger sliding down the upright n.d. index finger and a NMM of ___________.
What is neutral and MONTH?