To sign 'janitor', start by pretending to hold a broom or mop handle. Form both hands into 'A' shapes, placing your dominant hand slightly above your non-dominant hand. Make a couple of sweeping motions back and forth in front of your body. Finally, change both hands to flat 'B' shapes with palms facing each other, and move them straight down to indicate the 'person' marker.
To sign this, begin with the sign for 'janitor' by combining the sweeping motion with the person marker. Then, sign 'clean' by sliding your dominant flat hand across your non-dominant flat hand, and finish by signing 'floor' with both flat hands pointing down and moving apart.
Start by signing 'our' and 'school'. Next, perform the sign for 'janitor' just as you learned, ensuring the person marker is clear. Conclude the sentence by signing 'very' and 'nice', using a pleasant facial expression to emphasize the positive statement.
Begin with 'I need', then sign 'ask' moving toward the space where you establish the janitor. Sign 'janitor' using the sweeping and person marker sequence. Finally, sign 'help' by placing your dominant 'A' hand on your non-dominant flat palm and moving both upwards.
To sign this, begin with the sign for 'janitor' by combining the sweeping motion with the person marker. Then, sign 'clean' by sliding your dominant flat hand across your non-dominant flat hand, and finish by signing 'floor' with both flat hands pointing down and moving apart.
Start by signing 'our' and 'school'. Next, perform the sign for 'janitor' just as you learned, ensuring the person marker is clear. Conclude the sentence by signing 'very' and 'nice', using a pleasant facial expression to emphasize the positive statement.
Begin with 'I need', then sign 'ask' moving toward the space where you establish the janitor. Sign 'janitor' using the sweeping and person marker sequence. Finally, sign 'help' by placing your dominant 'A' hand on your non-dominant flat palm and moving both upwards.
The downward motion with flat hands is known as the 'person marker' or agent suffix in ASL. It is used to change an action verb, like 'sweep' or 'teach', into a noun representing the person who performs that action, such as 'janitor' or 'teacher'.
Yes, this sign is versatile and can be used to mean janitor, custodian, cleaner, or caretaker. The exact English translation will depend on the context of your conversation, but the ASL concept remains the same.
Yes, it is best practice to have your dominant hand on top, just as you would naturally hold a broom or mop. This keeps your signing comfortable and consistent with standard ASL grammar rules regarding dominant hand usage.
