To sign 'leaves', extend your non-dominant index finger to represent a plant's stem or branch. Place the base or wrist of your open dominant hand against the tip of your non-dominant index finger. Your dominant hand should be open with fingers together. Gently wave or flutter your dominant hand back and forth, pivoting at the wrist, to mimic a leaf blowing in the wind.
Start by signing 'tree', then use the 'leaves' sign. As you flutter your dominant hand, move it downward in a drifting motion to visually show the leaves falling to the ground.
Sign 'autumn' by brushing your hand down your non-dominant elbow. Then sign 'leaves', followed by 'color' (wiggling fingers at your chin) and 'change' (twisting your 'A' hands around each other).
Sign 'leaves' using the stem-and-flutter motion, then use both hands curved like claws to mimic the physical action of pulling a rake toward your body.
Start by signing 'tree', then use the 'leaves' sign. As you flutter your dominant hand, move it downward in a drifting motion to visually show the leaves falling to the ground.
Sign 'autumn' by brushing your hand down your non-dominant elbow. Then sign 'leaves', followed by 'color' (wiggling fingers at your chin) and 'change' (twisting your 'A' hands around each other).
Sign 'leaves' using the stem-and-flutter motion, then use both hands curved like claws to mimic the physical action of pulling a rake toward your body.
Yes, the sign is the same for both the singular 'leaf' and plural 'leaves'. To emphasize that there are many leaves, you can sign 'leaf' multiple times while shifting your hands across your signing space, or simply add the sign for 'many'.
No, this sign specifically refers to the leaves on a plant or tree. The verb 'to leave' or 'depart' uses a completely different sign where both open hands pull back and close into 'A' handshapes.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant hand as the stationary stem and your dominant hand as the fluttering leaf. This follows the general ASL rule where the dominant hand performs the primary action while the non-dominant hand acts as a base.
