Both hands are in the "one" handshape. Take the first and and orient the palm outward away from the signer, index finger pointing upward. The second hand has the index finger pointing horizontally with the palm facing the signer. Place the middle knuckle of the horizontal index finger on the fingernail of the upward facing index finger and then move the horizontal finger downward along the back of the finger and hand.
To sign this, you would sign 'my', 'birthday', 'next', and then 'month'. For 'month', ensure your dominant horizontal index finger slides smoothly down the back of your stationary, upward-pointing non-dominant index finger.
When signing 'two months', you can incorporate the number into the sign. Change the handshape of your dominant sliding hand to a '2' (index and middle fingers extended) and slide them both down the back of your non-dominant index finger.
To express 'every month' or 'monthly', you will modify the standard sign by repeating the motion. Slide your dominant index finger down your non-dominant index finger, bring it back to the top, and slide it down again.
To sign this, you would sign 'my', 'birthday', 'next', and then 'month'. For 'month', ensure your dominant horizontal index finger slides smoothly down the back of your stationary, upward-pointing non-dominant index finger.
When signing 'two months', you can incorporate the number into the sign. Change the handshape of your dominant sliding hand to a '2' (index and middle fingers extended) and slide them both down the back of your non-dominant index finger.
To express 'every month' or 'monthly', you will modify the standard sign by repeating the motion. Slide your dominant index finger down your non-dominant index finger, bring it back to the top, and slide it down again.
Yes! In ASL, your non-dominant hand should act as the stationary base (the finger pointing upward). Your dominant hand should be the active hand that points horizontally and slides downward.
To sign 'monthly' or 'every month', you simply repeat the motion of the sign. Slide your dominant index finger down the back of your non-dominant finger, lift it back to the top, and slide it down a second time.
ASL uses numeral incorporation for 1 through 9 months. Instead of signing the number '3' and then 'month', change your dominant sliding hand into a '3' handshape. Slide those three horizontal fingers down the back of your stationary '1' handshape.
