To sign 'bottom', hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing down. Place your dominant hand, also flat with the palm facing down, underneath your non-dominant hand. Move your dominant hand downward slightly in a small patting motion to indicate the space below.
When signing this sentence, use the sign for 'bottom' to clearly indicate the lowest position in the stack of books. You can establish the pile of books first, and then use this sign to visually direct the listener's attention to the very base of the stack.
In this context, sign 'bottom' to direct someone's attention to the lower section of the document. You can point to an imaginary piece of paper in front of you, and then use the sign to emphasize that the signature belongs at the lowest point of the page.
Use this sign to describe the physical location of your keys resting underneath everything else. By setting up the bag in your signing space, the sign for 'bottom' perfectly illustrates that the keys have fallen to the lowest possible point inside the bag.
When signing this sentence, use the sign for 'bottom' to clearly indicate the lowest position in the stack of books. You can establish the pile of books first, and then use this sign to visually direct the listener's attention to the very base of the stack.
In this context, sign 'bottom' to direct someone's attention to the lower section of the document. You can point to an imaginary piece of paper in front of you, and then use the sign to emphasize that the signature belongs at the lowest point of the page.
Use this sign to describe the physical location of your keys resting underneath everything else. By setting up the bag in your signing space, the sign for 'bottom' perfectly illustrates that the keys have fallen to the lowest possible point inside the bag.
No, this sign is strictly used for spatial locations and objects, such as the bottom of a box, the bottom of a page, or the bottom of the ocean. If you are referring to human anatomy or a person's buttocks, there are entirely different and specific signs used in ASL.
They are very similar and share the same handshapes and spatial setup, but the movement differs slightly. 'Under' often involves a sweeping or sliding motion beneath the non-dominant hand. In contrast, 'bottom' typically uses a smaller, downward patting motion to emphasize the absolute lowest point rather than the act of being underneath.
No, your dominant hand does not need to make physical contact with your non-dominant hand. It simply needs to be positioned in the space directly underneath it. Leaving a small gap between your hands makes the downward patting motion easier to execute and keeps the sign looking clean and clear.
