To sign 'lying' (as in lying down), hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Then, take your dominant hand, also flat, and place the back of it onto the palm of your non-dominant hand. This motion represents a person's body resting flat on a surface.
Sign 'lying' by placing the back of your dominant flat hand onto your upward-facing non-dominant palm to show resting.
Use the flat hand sign for 'lying' to visually represent the dog resting flat on the ground.
After signing 'bed', use the 'lying' sign to show her physical position while resting.
Sign 'lying' by placing the back of your dominant flat hand onto your upward-facing non-dominant palm to show resting.
Use the flat hand sign for 'lying' to visually represent the dog resting flat on the ground.
After signing 'bed', use the 'lying' sign to show her physical position while resting.
No, this sign is specifically for 'lying down' or resting. The sign for telling a falsehood is completely different and involves sliding your dominant flat hand across your chin.
This sign is typically used for people or animals reclining. For objects, you would generally use specific ASL classifiers to show exactly where and how the object is placed.
Yes, your dominant hand should always be the one on top, representing the person or animal, while your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary surface underneath.
