Form both hands into 'S' shapes (fists) and stack them in front of your body, as if you are holding the handle of a mop. Keep your hands together and move them side to side in a sweeping motion. This action mimics pushing a mop across the floor.
Sign 'mop' with a clear, deliberate sweeping motion, followed by the signs for 'kitchen' and 'floor'.
Point to the person (you), sign 'help', point to yourself (me), and then sign 'mop' while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'mop' to establish the subject, then sign 'closet' and point to indicate its location.
Sign 'mop' with a clear, deliberate sweeping motion, followed by the signs for 'kitchen' and 'floor'.
Point to the person (you), sign 'help', point to yourself (me), and then sign 'mop' while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'mop' to establish the subject, then sign 'closet' and point to indicate its location.
No, they are different. 'Mop' uses two stacked fists moving side to side, as if holding a mop handle. 'Sweep' uses a flat hand brushing across the palm of the other hand, mimicking a broom sweeping dirt.
Generally, your dominant hand should be on top, but it is acceptable either way as long as the hands are stacked and move together as a single unit.
Yes! Like many ASL signs, the context of your sentence will tell the viewer whether you are referring to the cleaning tool itself or the action of using it.
