To sign "blame," hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing down. Make a "thumbs up" shape (an 'A' handshape with the thumb extended) with your dominant hand. Starting near your body, brush your dominant hand forward across the back of your non-dominant hand.
Because "blame" is a directional sign, you will reverse the motion to sign "blame me." Brush your dominant hand backward across your non-dominant hand toward your own chest.
The sign for "blame" is also used for "fault." You will sign "blame" by pushing your dominant hand forward in the direction of the person you are talking about.
Sign "blame" moving forward, and then sign "who" while furrowing your eyebrows. The furrowed eyebrows are essential for asking a "wh-" question in ASL.
Because "blame" is a directional sign, you will reverse the motion to sign "blame me." Brush your dominant hand backward across your non-dominant hand toward your own chest.
The sign for "blame" is also used for "fault." You will sign "blame" by pushing your dominant hand forward in the direction of the person you are talking about.
Sign "blame" moving forward, and then sign "who" while furrowing your eyebrows. The furrowed eyebrows are essential for asking a "wh-" question in ASL.
Yes, absolutely! "Blame" is a directional verb. The movement starts at the person doing the blaming and ends at the person being blamed. Moving it toward yourself means "blame me," while moving it away means "blame you."
Your dominant hand should be in an 'A' handshape with the thumb extended upward. It looks very similar to a standard "thumbs up" gesture resting on top of your other hand.
Yes, this sign is frequently used to mean "fault." For example, to say "It's your fault," you would sign "blame" moving toward the person you are speaking to.
