the sign 'money' uses both hands. place the non-dominant hand near the chest, with the palm facing upwards. with the dominant hand, press the thumb against the fingertips to create a teardrop shape with the hand. bring the dominant hand down so the back of the dominant hand touches the palm of the non-dominant hand. tap the hands together twice.
Sign 'I', 'need', and then 'money' by tapping your dominant teardrop-shaped hand twice on your open non-dominant palm, followed by 'buy' and 'food'.
Sign 'You', 'have', 'money', and then 'how-much' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a wh-question.
Sign 'She', 'give-me', and 'money' by lightly tapping the back of your dominant hand against your upward-facing non-dominant palm twice.
Sign 'I', 'need', and then 'money' by tapping your dominant teardrop-shaped hand twice on your open non-dominant palm, followed by 'buy' and 'food'.
Sign 'You', 'have', 'money', and then 'how-much' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a wh-question.
Sign 'She', 'give-me', and 'money' by lightly tapping the back of your dominant hand against your upward-facing non-dominant palm twice.
Both signs use the exact same handshapes, but 'money' involves tapping the back of your dominant hand into your non-dominant palm twice. To sign 'buy', you start in the same position but move your dominant hand forward once, as if handing money to a cashier.
Yes, your non-dominant hand should always be the base hand (on the bottom, palm up). Your dominant hand does the moving and tapping. If you are right-handed, your left hand is the base.
For the noun 'money', you should tap twice. In ASL, nouns typically have a double, smaller movement, while related verbs often have a single, larger movement. Tapping twice ensures you are clearly signing the noun.
