To sign "hung" (or "hang"), form your dominant hand into an 'X' handshape, bending your index finger to look like a hook. Start with your hand in front of your chest and move it upward and slightly forward to about head height. End the movement with a small, firm downward hooking motion, as if you are placing an item onto a peg.
Sign 'picture', then use the 'hung' sign with your 'X' handshape, placing it in the space in front of you where the imaginary wall would be.
After signing 'coat', perform the 'hung' sign by moving your hooked index finger upward and hooking it onto an imaginary coat rack.
Sign 'finish' to establish the past tense, sign 'keys', and then use the 'hung' sign to show placing them on a hook.
Sign 'picture', then use the 'hung' sign with your 'X' handshape, placing it in the space in front of you where the imaginary wall would be.
After signing 'coat', perform the 'hung' sign by moving your hooked index finger upward and hooking it onto an imaginary coat rack.
Sign 'finish' to establish the past tense, sign 'keys', and then use the 'hung' sign to show placing them on a hook.
No, this sign is strictly used for the physical action of hanging an object. To sign 'hang out' (as in socializing), you would use a completely different sign, typically involving both hands in 'Y' handshapes moving in small, relaxed circles.
In ASL, verbs generally do not change their form to show past tense. You use the exact same sign for 'hang' and 'hung'. To show that the action happened in the past, you simply add a time indicator like 'yesterday' or 'finish' to your sentence.
Yes! ASL is a spatial language. If you hung a picture very low on the wall, you can perform the sign lower down. If you hung a plant from the ceiling, you can reach higher up to reflect the object's actual location in your story.
