Start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing down, acting as a surface. Form an 'A' handshape with your dominant hand, keeping the thumb pointing up. Place your dominant hand near the wrist of your non-dominant hand, then move it down and forward directly underneath the flat hand.
Sign 'TABLE', then use the sign for 'UNDERNEATH' to establish where the cat is located relative to the table.
Sign 'BED', then sign 'UNDERNEATH', and finish with the sign for 'LOOK' directed downward.
Establish the location by signing 'SOFA' and 'UNDERNEATH', then sign 'MY SHOES FIND'.
Sign 'TABLE', then use the sign for 'UNDERNEATH' to establish where the cat is located relative to the table.
Sign 'BED', then sign 'UNDERNEATH', and finish with the sign for 'LOOK' directed downward.
Establish the location by signing 'SOFA' and 'UNDERNEATH', then sign 'MY SHOES FIND'.
No, in ASL, the exact same sign is used for both 'under' and 'underneath.' The context of your sentence will make it clear which English concept you are expressing.
Yes! Your non-dominant hand should always be the flat surface on top. Your dominant hand is the active hand that forms the 'A' handshape and moves underneath it.
While you might occasionally see signers casually use a flat handshape for the moving hand, the standard and most widely accepted version uses an 'A' handshape (a fist with the thumb pointing up).
