To sign 'laid' (or 'lay down'), hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up to represent a surface. Form a 'V' shape with your dominant hand to represent a person's legs. Bring your dominant hand down so the back of your extended fingers rests flat against the palm of your non-dominant hand, mimicking someone lying down.
To sign this, use the sign for 'laid' to show the action of resting, and follow it with the sign for 'couch'.
Sign 'he', then use the 'laid' sign to indicate him resting, followed by the sign for 'grass'.
Sign 'cat', then use the 'laid' sign to show the animal resting, and finish with the sign for 'sun'.
To sign this, use the sign for 'laid' to show the action of resting, and follow it with the sign for 'couch'.
Sign 'he', then use the 'laid' sign to indicate him resting, followed by the sign for 'grass'.
Sign 'cat', then use the 'laid' sign to show the animal resting, and finish with the sign for 'sun'.
No, this sign is specifically for a person or animal lying down. If you want to say you laid a book or keys down, you would use a classifier that matches the object's shape and mime placing it on a surface.
Your non-dominant hand should always be the stationary, flat surface. Your dominant hand performs the action of lying down. This follows the general ASL rule where the dominant hand does the moving.
Yes! ASL focuses on the concept rather than English grammar rules. Whether you are saying 'I will lie down' or 'I laid down,' you use this same sign to convey the action of resting horizontally.
