At chest height, bring just the fingertips of both hands to touch and bend at the knuckles so palms face each other. Leave your non-dominant hand there. With a slight arc-movement, move your dominant hand about six inches above your non-dominant hand, indicating that one thing is above or over another.
Sign 'airplane', then 'clouds', and use the 'over' sign by arcing your dominant hand above your stationary non-dominant hand to show the plane's position relative to the clouds.
Set up the context by signing 'baby' and 'blanket', then use this arcing 'over' motion to visually demonstrate the blanket covering or resting above the baby.
Sign 'couch' and 'picture', then use the 'over' sign. Your stationary non-dominant hand represents the couch, while your dominant hand arcs above it to show where the picture is located.
Sign 'airplane', then 'clouds', and use the 'over' sign by arcing your dominant hand above your stationary non-dominant hand to show the plane's position relative to the clouds.
Set up the context by signing 'baby' and 'blanket', then use this arcing 'over' motion to visually demonstrate the blanket covering or resting above the baby.
Sign 'couch' and 'picture', then use the 'over' sign. Your stationary non-dominant hand represents the couch, while your dominant hand arcs above it to show where the picture is located.
No, this specific sign is used for physical placement, like an object being physically above something else. If you want to say an event is 'over,' you should use the sign for 'finished' or 'done,' which involves flipping both hands outward.
Yes, in ASL, your non-dominant hand usually acts as the stationary base or reference point. Your dominant hand (the hand you write with) should be the one making the arcing motion over the top. This follows standard ASL grammar rules.
You only need to move your dominant hand about six inches above your non-dominant hand. While you can adjust the height slightly to emphasize how high something is, a small, clear arc at chest level is standard for general conversation.
