Form both hands into 'X' handshapes, with your index fingers hooked. Hold your hands in front of your body with your palms facing each other. Move your hands forward and backward in an alternating motion, as if you are holding and pulling the reins of a horse.
Sign 'queen', then use the alternating 'X' handshapes for 'reign', followed by 'long' and 'peace'.
Use the sign for 'reign' to ask who will take over control, pairing it with 'who' at the end of the sentence.
Sign 'they', then use the alternating 'X' handshapes to show their management and rule over the group.
Sign 'queen', then use the alternating 'X' handshapes for 'reign', followed by 'long' and 'peace'.
Use the sign for 'reign' to ask who will take over control, pairing it with 'who' at the end of the sentence.
Sign 'they', then use the alternating 'X' handshapes to show their management and rule over the group.
Yes, this sign is highly versatile. It is also the standard sign for 'control,' 'manage,' 'direct,' and 'rule.' The exact meaning is easily understood from the context of your conversation.
No, it does not matter which hand starts the forward motion. As long as the hands alternate smoothly back and forth, the sign is perfectly clear and accurate.
ASL uses time markers to establish tense. To indicate a past reign, you would simply sign 'past' (tossing your dominant hand backward over your shoulder) before signing 'reign.'
