the sign 'some' uses both hands. with the non-dominant hand, rest it in front of your chest with the palm facing up. with a flat dominant hand, rotate the hand so the flat end of the pinkie is down. drag the flat edge of the hand across the flat palm of the non-dominant hand.
Sign 'WATER', then use your dominant hand to slice across your open non-dominant palm to sign 'SOME', followed by pointing to yourself. Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Start by dragging the pinky edge of your dominant hand across your upward-facing non-dominant palm for 'SOME'. Then sign 'PEOPLE', 'LIKE', and 'APPLE'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'WANT', and finish by slicing your dominant hand across your non-dominant palm to emphasize that you only want a portion, not the whole amount.
Sign 'WATER', then use your dominant hand to slice across your open non-dominant palm to sign 'SOME', followed by pointing to yourself. Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Start by dragging the pinky edge of your dominant hand across your upward-facing non-dominant palm for 'SOME'. Then sign 'PEOPLE', 'LIKE', and 'APPLE'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'WANT', and finish by slicing your dominant hand across your non-dominant palm to emphasize that you only want a portion, not the whole amount.
Yes, typically you drag the pinky edge of your dominant hand backward, moving across the palm toward your own body. This mimics the natural motion of drawing a portion closer to yourself.
Yes! The sign for 'some' is also commonly used to mean 'part,' 'portion,' or 'piece.' The context of your sentence will let the other person know exactly which English concept you mean.
Yes, keep your fingers together and your hand flat. Your hand should look like a straight blade slicing across the flat surface of your non-dominant hand.
