the sign 'long' uses both hands. Extend the non-dominant arm in front of you. Ball the dominant hand into a fist, with the index finger extended. Touch the index finger to the wrist of the non-dominant arm, and bring it up towards the elbow.
Sign 'story', then execute the sign for 'long' by placing your dominant index finger on your non-dominant wrist and sliding it all the way up to your elbow to show how drawn out it is.
Sign 'meeting', then sign 'long' by dragging your index finger slowly up your extended forearm. You can slow down the movement to emphasize the tedious duration of the meeting.
Sign 'walk', then show 'long' by keeping your non-dominant arm steady while your dominant index finger traces a long path from your wrist up toward your elbow.
Sign 'story', then execute the sign for 'long' by placing your dominant index finger on your non-dominant wrist and sliding it all the way up to your elbow to show how drawn out it is.
Sign 'meeting', then sign 'long' by dragging your index finger slowly up your extended forearm. You can slow down the movement to emphasize the tedious duration of the meeting.
Sign 'walk', then show 'long' by keeping your non-dominant arm steady while your dominant index finger traces a long path from your wrist up toward your elbow.
Yes! This specific sign—tracing the index finger up the forearm—is commonly used to mean 'a long time' as well as a long physical distance. The visual of tracing the arm perfectly represents an extended duration.
Yes, you should always extend your non-dominant arm as the base. Your dominant hand (the hand you naturally write with) should be the one making the '1' handshape and performing the movement.
In ASL, you modify the intensity of the sign to change its meaning. To show something is extremely long, move your index finger up your arm much slower, drag it further past the elbow, and slightly puff your cheeks.
