Form the "ILY" handshape with your dominant hand by extending your thumb, index, and pinky fingers while curling your middle and ring fingers into your palm. Hold your hand up near your shoulder with the palm facing down. Move your hand forward and slightly upward in a short, double motion, mimicking an airplane flying through the sky.
To sign this, you would establish the noun by signing 'plane', followed by the signs for 'New York' and the action of going or traveling.
Sign 'plane' using the short double movement, and then use the ASL sign for 'late' or 'delay' to explain the status of the flight.
Point to yourself, sign 'like', sign 'watch', and then sign 'plane'. You can follow it with the verb 'fly' by using a long, sweeping motion with the same handshape.
To sign this, you would establish the noun by signing 'plane', followed by the signs for 'New York' and the action of going or traveling.
Sign 'plane' using the short double movement, and then use the ASL sign for 'late' or 'delay' to explain the status of the flight.
Point to yourself, sign 'like', sign 'watch', and then sign 'plane'. You can follow it with the verb 'fly' by using a long, sweeping motion with the same handshape.
The difference lies entirely in the movement. The noun 'plane' uses a short, double movement forward. The verb 'to fly' uses the exact same handshape but requires a longer, continuous sweeping motion to show the action of flying.
The sign for 'plane' is a one-handed sign. You should use your dominant hand to perform the sign, keeping your non-dominant hand relaxed at your side.
The handshape is used because it visually mimics the physical shape of an airplane. The index finger acts as the nose of the plane, while the thumb and pinky finger represent the wings extending outward.
