To sign *member*, form an 'M' handshape with your dominant hand by tucking your thumb under your first three fingers. Tap the fingertips of the 'M' hand against the non-dominant side of your chest. Then, move your hand in a small arc across your chest to tap the dominant side.
To ask this, sign 'you', then 'member', and finally 'club'. Since this is a yes/no question, remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly while holding the last sign to clearly show you are asking for a response.
For this sentence, you would sign 'she', 'new', 'board', and then 'member'. Keep your signing space organized and ensure the 'M' handshape for 'member' is distinct from the 'B' handshape used when signing 'board'.
Sign 'your', 'family', 'member', and then 'how-many'. Because this is a 'wh-' question (asking 'how many'), you need to furrow your eyebrows and tilt your head slightly forward at the end of the sentence to indicate the question type.
To ask this, sign 'you', then 'member', and finally 'club'. Since this is a yes/no question, remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly while holding the last sign to clearly show you are asking for a response.
For this sentence, you would sign 'she', 'new', 'board', and then 'member'. Keep your signing space organized and ensure the 'M' handshape for 'member' is distinct from the 'B' handshape used when signing 'board'.
Sign 'your', 'family', 'member', and then 'how-many'. Because this is a 'wh-' question (asking 'how many'), you need to furrow your eyebrows and tilt your head slightly forward at the end of the sentence to indicate the question type.
Yes, it belongs to a family of initialized signs related to groups and organizations. For example, 'committee' uses a 'C' handshape, 'staff' uses an 'S', and 'faculty' uses an 'F'. They all share the exact same chest-tapping motion, just with different starting letters.
Yes, it is best practice to start on the non-dominant side of your chest and move to the dominant side. If you are right-handed, tap the left side of your chest first, then arc over to the right side. This follows the natural outward flow of ASL.
No, this specific sign is strictly used for a person who belongs to a group, club, or organization. If you are talking about a physical body part or a limb, you would not use this sign; instead, you would point to or describe the specific body part.
