To sign 'do', hold both hands in front of you with your palms facing up. Form a 'C' shape with your index fingers and thumbs on both hands, keeping your other fingers curled in. Gently swing both hands side to side a couple of times.
To sign this, you would sign 'WEEKEND', point to the person for 'YOU', and then use the 'do' sign while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'what' question.
Sign 'YOU', then 'WANT', and finish with the 'do' sign. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end to show that you are asking a question.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'DON'T-KNOW', and then use the 'do' sign. Your facial expression should look puzzled or uncertain.
To sign this, you would sign 'WEEKEND', point to the person for 'YOU', and then use the 'do' sign while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'what' question.
Sign 'YOU', then 'WANT', and finish with the 'do' sign. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end to show that you are asking a question.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'DON'T-KNOW', and then use the 'do' sign. Your facial expression should look puzzled or uncertain.
They are similar in movement but use different handshapes. 'What' uses flat, open hands with palms facing up, while 'do' uses a pinched 'C' or 'G' handshape with only the index fingers and thumbs extended.
While you can, it's more common in ASL to use the sign for 'WORK' or 'WRITE' when talking about homework. The 'do' sign shown here is most frequently used to ask 'What are you doing?' or to talk about general actions.
The side-to-side motion indicates an ongoing or open-ended action. It visually captures the idea of activity or figuring out a plan.
