Hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your chest, palm facing down, to represent the horizon. Form a 'C' shape with your dominant hand to represent the sun. Starting with your dominant hand below your non-dominant arm, move it straight up until it appears just above your arm.
To sign this, point to yourself for 'I', sign 'wake up' by opening your eyes with your index fingers and thumbs, and then sign 'dawn'.
Sign 'we' by moving your index finger from one shoulder to the other, sign 'leave', and finish with the sign for 'dawn'.
Start with the sign for 'dawn', and then sign 'beautiful' by circling your hand around your face and opening your fingers.
To sign this, point to yourself for 'I', sign 'wake up' by opening your eyes with your index fingers and thumbs, and then sign 'dawn'.
Sign 'we' by moving your index finger from one shoulder to the other, sign 'leave', and finish with the sign for 'dawn'.
Start with the sign for 'dawn', and then sign 'beautiful' by circling your hand around your face and opening your fingers.
While both signs use the non-dominant arm as the horizon, 'morning' uses a flat dominant hand moving upward, whereas 'dawn' uses a 'C' or 'F' handshape to specifically represent the sun itself peaking over the horizon.
Yes! The sign for 'dawn' is the exact same sign used for 'sunrise,' as both concepts visually refer to the sun coming up over the horizon.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant arm as the stationary horizon. Your dominant hand should perform the active movement of the rising sun.
