Start with a closed fist with palm facing the body and flick the index finger off of the thumb twice. It is the same motion/orientation as the sign"understand" but lower on the body, generally somewhere between the chin and belly button. This can be done with the dominant or non-dominant hand.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', then sign 'ELEVEN' by flicking your index finger off your thumb twice with your palm facing your body, followed by 'COUSINS'.
Sign 'GAME', 'START', 'TIME', and then sign 'ELEVEN' using the crisp double-flicking motion in the neutral space in front of your torso.
Sign 'SHE', 'AGE' (pulling down from the chin), and then sign 'ELEVEN' by keeping your palm facing inward and flicking your index finger up twice.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', then sign 'ELEVEN' by flicking your index finger off your thumb twice with your palm facing your body, followed by 'COUSINS'.
Sign 'GAME', 'START', 'TIME', and then sign 'ELEVEN' using the crisp double-flicking motion in the neutral space in front of your torso.
Sign 'SHE', 'AGE' (pulling down from the chin), and then sign 'ELEVEN' by keeping your palm facing inward and flicking your index finger up twice.
In ASL, the numbers 1 through 5, as well as 11 through 15, are traditionally signed with the palm facing inward toward the signer. This is a standard grammatical rule for counting and stating most quantities.
Yes! You can use either your dominant or non-dominant hand to sign 'eleven'. Just be sure to keep the sign in the neutral space between your chin and belly button, and ensure your palm is facing you.
Both signs use the exact same flicking motion of the index finger. The difference is the location: 'understand' is signed up near your forehead or temple to represent a thought, while 'eleven' is signed lower down in the neutral space in front of your torso.
