Start with your non-dominant hand open and flat, with the palm facing up. Form your dominant hand into a flat 'O' shape, keeping your thumb and fingertips touching. Place the fingertips of your dominant hand on your non-dominant palm, then slide your dominant hand inward toward your body.
Sign 'MY', then 'INCOME', followed by 'INCREASE' and 'THIS YEAR'. Emphasize the inward sliding motion of 'INCOME' to clearly show the money coming to you.
Sign 'SHE', 'NEED', 'HIGHER', and 'INCOME'. Make sure your non-dominant hand stays steady as a base while your dominant hand slides inward toward your torso.
Sign 'YOUR', 'MONTHLY', 'INCOME', and furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate that you are asking a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'MY', then 'INCOME', followed by 'INCREASE' and 'THIS YEAR'. Emphasize the inward sliding motion of 'INCOME' to clearly show the money coming to you.
Sign 'SHE', 'NEED', 'HIGHER', and 'INCOME'. Make sure your non-dominant hand stays steady as a base while your dominant hand slides inward toward your torso.
Sign 'YOUR', 'MONTHLY', 'INCOME', and furrow your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate that you are asking a 'wh-' question.
The sign for 'money' involves tapping your dominant flat 'O' hand on your non-dominant palm. 'Income' uses the exact same handshapes but requires you to slide the dominant hand inward toward your body to show money being received.
The sign for 'earn' is very similar and relies on the same inward motion on the palm. In many contexts, 'income' and 'earn' are signed interchangeably, though 'earn' sometimes uses a more pronounced grabbing or sweeping motion.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant hand as the flat base. Your dominant hand should be the active hand making the flat 'O' shape and sliding inward toward your body.
