To sign 'bridge,' hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your chest with the palm facing down to represent the surface. Form a 'V' shape with your dominant hand, pointing your index and middle fingers upward. Touch the fingertips of your 'V' hand to the underside of your non-dominant arm near the elbow, then move it to touch the underside again near the wrist.
Sign 'drive' to show the action, then sign 'bridge' by tapping your 'V' hand under your horizontal non-dominant forearm to establish what you drove over.
Sign 'bridge' first to establish the topic of your sentence, then use the sign for 'long' while emphasizing the length with your facial expressions.
Sign 'I like' and 'walk', then finish with the sign for 'bridge' to clearly show the location of your walk.
Sign 'drive' to show the action, then sign 'bridge' by tapping your 'V' hand under your horizontal non-dominant forearm to establish what you drove over.
Sign 'bridge' first to establish the topic of your sentence, then use the sign for 'long' while emphasizing the length with your facial expressions.
Sign 'I like' and 'walk', then finish with the sign for 'bridge' to clearly show the location of your walk.
Yes! Your non-dominant arm should always be the one on top acting as the flat surface of the bridge, while your dominant hand does the moving and tapping underneath.
You should use two distinct taps. Tap once near the elbow, lift your hand slightly, and tap again near the wrist. Avoid sliding your fingers continuously along the arm.
While it is primarily used for physical bridges, it is sometimes used metaphorically. However, for concepts like 'building bridges' between people, the sign for 'connect' or 'relationship' is often much more appropriate.
