to sign 'aunt', press the fingers of the dominant hand against the palm, with the thumb resting up against the fingers to create the a hand shape. with the palm facing outwards, bring the hand up next to the cheek. rotate the hand in a circle, going outwards, once.
Sign 'MY', then sign 'AUNT' by forming the 'A' handshape near your cheek and rotating it outwards, followed by the signs for 'COME' and 'VISIT'.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', 'TWO', and then perform the sign for 'AUNT' near your cheek. Plurality is established by the number, so the sign for 'aunt' remains exactly the same.
Point to the person to sign 'SHE', sign 'YOUR', and then sign 'AUNT' at your cheek while raising your eyebrows and leaning slightly forward to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'MY', then sign 'AUNT' by forming the 'A' handshape near your cheek and rotating it outwards, followed by the signs for 'COME' and 'VISIT'.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', 'TWO', and then perform the sign for 'AUNT' near your cheek. Plurality is established by the number, so the sign for 'aunt' remains exactly the same.
Point to the person to sign 'SHE', sign 'YOUR', and then sign 'AUNT' at your cheek while raising your eyebrows and leaning slightly forward to indicate a yes/no question.
In ASL, the face is divided into gendered zones. The upper half of the face is used for male signs, while the lower half (cheek and chin) is used for female signs. Placing the 'A' handshape near your cheek visually indicates a female relative.
You should always use your dominant hand to sign 'aunt'. If you are right-handed, use your right hand near your right cheek. If you are left-handed, use your left hand near your left cheek.
In ASL, you don't change the sign for 'aunt' to make it plural. Instead, you establish the quantity by signing a number first (like 'TWO AUNT') or by adding a sign like 'MANY' alongside the sign for 'aunt'.
