Form your dominant hand into a claw shape, with your fingers slightly bent and spread apart to represent the teeth of a comb. Bring your hand up to the side of your head near your front hairline. Move your hand backward through your hair a couple of times, mimicking the natural action of combing your hair.
Sign 'I', 'NEED', and then use the sign for 'COMB'. You can adjust the location of the sign slightly to match the area of your head you are referring to.
Sign 'MY', 'COMB', and then 'WHERE'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a 'wh-' question.
To show combing someone else's hair, you change the location of the sign. Instead of signing on your own head, make the combing motion in the space in front of you, directed toward the person.
Sign 'I', 'NEED', and then use the sign for 'COMB'. You can adjust the location of the sign slightly to match the area of your head you are referring to.
Sign 'MY', 'COMB', and then 'WHERE'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a 'wh-' question.
To show combing someone else's hair, you change the location of the sign. Instead of signing on your own head, make the combing motion in the space in front of you, directed toward the person.
Yes, they use the same handshape and location. However, in ASL, nouns often have a smaller, repeated double movement, while verbs have a larger, continuous motion. For the noun 'comb,' you might do two quick, short motions.
While similar, the sign for 'brush' typically uses a different handshape. For 'brush,' you usually use an 'A' handshape or a modified fist (like holding the handle of a hairbrush) and make the brushing motion, rather than the clawed handshape used for 'comb.'
You should generally use your dominant hand and sign on the corresponding side of your head. If you are right-handed, use your right hand and make the combing motion on the right side of your hair.
