To sign 'fold', start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Take your dominant hand, keeping it flat with the palm facing down, and bring it over your non-dominant hand. Curl the fingers of your dominant hand over the edge of your non-dominant hand, mimicking the physical action of folding a piece of paper or cloth.
Sign 'please', then 'clothes', and finish with the sign for 'fold' to instruct someone to tidy up their laundry.
Point to yourself, sign 'need', then 'paper', and use the 'fold' sign to show what you are doing with the document.
Sign 'help me', then 'blanket', and finally 'fold', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'please', then 'clothes', and finish with the sign for 'fold' to instruct someone to tidy up their laundry.
Point to yourself, sign 'need', then 'paper', and use the 'fold' sign to show what you are doing with the document.
Sign 'help me', then 'blanket', and finally 'fold', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
The core sign remains the same, but you can modify the size and intensity of the movement. For example, folding a tiny note might use a smaller, quicker motion, while folding a large quilt would use a wider, more exaggerated movement.
Yes, you can use this sign in the context of a card game to mean you are folding your hand. The visual metaphor of folding your cards face down aligns perfectly with the physical action shown in the sign.
Your non-dominant hand should be the stationary bottom hand, with the palm facing up. Your dominant hand performs the active folding motion over it. If you are right-handed, your left hand is on the bottom.
