To sign 'harm', start by forming both hands into '1' handshapes with your index fingers extended and the rest of your fingers curled. Hold your hands in front of your chest with the index fingers pointing toward each other. Sharply jab or twist your hands toward each other so the index fingers cross paths in a quick, striking motion.
Shake your head to indicate 'won't' while signing 'harm'. The sharp motion of the index fingers crossing emphasizes the action you are promising to avoid.
Raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question. Execute the sign for 'harm' clearly at the end of the sentence to ask about injuries.
Use a larger, more forceful twisting motion with your index fingers to emphasize the severity and scale of the damage caused by the storm.
Shake your head to indicate 'won't' while signing 'harm'. The sharp motion of the index fingers crossing emphasizes the action you are promising to avoid.
Raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question. Execute the sign for 'harm' clearly at the end of the sentence to ask about injuries.
Use a larger, more forceful twisting motion with your index fingers to emphasize the severity and scale of the damage caused by the storm.
Yes, 'harm', 'hurt', 'pain', and 'injury' all use this exact same sign. The specific English translation you use will depend entirely on the context of your sentence.
No, your index fingers do not need to physically touch or collide. They should just jab or twist very closely past each other in the air.
Yes! While the general concept of 'harm' is signed in neutral space in front of your chest, you can move the sign to a specific body part (like your head or arm) to show exactly where a physical injury or pain is located.
