To sign "grow up," hold your dominant hand flat in front of you with your palm facing down and fingers pointing forward or slightly across your body. Start with your hand around your waist or lower chest level. Smoothly move your hand straight upward to about shoulder or head height. This motion mimics showing how tall a person has gotten as they grow.
Sign "grow up" by raising your flat hand upward, followed by the sign for "teacher." Use a forward-looking, positive facial expression to indicate your future goals.
Sign "you," then "grow up," and finish with the sign for "where." Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence, which is the standard facial grammar for "wh-" questions in ASL.
To emphasize the speed of growing up, you can perform the upward motion of the sign slightly faster than usual. Pair this with a surprised or wide-eyed facial expression to match the meaning.
Sign "grow up" by raising your flat hand upward, followed by the sign for "teacher." Use a forward-looking, positive facial expression to indicate your future goals.
Sign "you," then "grow up," and finish with the sign for "where." Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence, which is the standard facial grammar for "wh-" questions in ASL.
To emphasize the speed of growing up, you can perform the upward motion of the sign slightly faster than usual. Pair this with a surprised or wide-eyed facial expression to match the meaning.
No, this specific sign is used for people or animals growing taller and maturing. For plants, you would use the sign for "spring up" or "sprout." For a business or economy, you would use a sign indicating expansion, increase, or improvement.
For the general concept of "growing up," raising your hand from your chest to your shoulder or head height is standard. However, you can adjust the starting and ending heights to visually show exactly how tall someone grew during a specific story.
You should use your dominant hand for this sign. If you are right-handed, use your right hand; if you are left-handed, use your left. Keep your non-dominant hand relaxed at your side, as this is a one-handed sign.
