To sign 'killed' (using the base sign for 'kill'), hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing your dominant side. Form your dominant hand into a '1' handshape with the index finger extended. Thrust your dominant index finger forward, sliding it under and past your non-dominant hand.
Establish the context by signing 'frost' and 'my tomato plant', then use the sign for 'killed' with a sharp, decisive motion to show the sudden end of the plants.
Point to the person ('he'), sign 'spider', and then perform the sign for 'killed' by thrusting your dominant index finger past your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'story', 'hero', and 'dragon', followed by the sign for 'killed'. You can add the sign for 'finish' to emphasize that the action is completed.
Establish the context by signing 'frost' and 'my tomato plant', then use the sign for 'killed' with a sharp, decisive motion to show the sudden end of the plants.
Point to the person ('he'), sign 'spider', and then perform the sign for 'killed' by thrusting your dominant index finger past your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'story', 'hero', and 'dragon', followed by the sign for 'killed'. You can add the sign for 'finish' to emphasize that the action is completed.
In ASL, verbs don't change their form for past tense. You use the base sign 'kill' and establish the past tense through context, or by adding a time marker like 'past' or 'finish' to the sentence.
While English uses 'killed' metaphorically for electronics, ASL typically uses the sign for 'dead' or 'empty' when referring to a battery that has run out of power.
Yes! Your non-dominant hand should always be the stationary flat base. Your dominant hand is the one that performs the active thrusting motion with the index finger.
