To sign 'valley', start with both hands up and out to your sides, using flat 'B' handshapes with your palms facing each other and angled slightly down. Bring both hands downward and inward, tracing the slopes of a mountain. Finish with your hands meeting in front of your torso, side-by-side with palms facing up, representing the flat floor of the valley.
Sign 'hike' and then use the downward, sweeping motion of 'valley' to show the destination of your hike.
Sign 'valley' first to establish the subject, followed by 'green', using a sweeping gesture or facial expressions to emphasize the lushness.
Sign 'valley', then sign 'river' right in the space where your hands just finished the valley sign, showing its location.
Sign 'hike' and then use the downward, sweeping motion of 'valley' to show the destination of your hike.
Sign 'valley' first to establish the subject, followed by 'green', using a sweeping gesture or facial expressions to emphasize the lushness.
Sign 'valley', then sign 'river' right in the space where your hands just finished the valley sign, showing its location.
The sign for 'mountain' involves your hands moving upward to show the rising peak of a mountain. In contrast, 'valley' starts high and moves downward to show the low area between the mountains.
Yes, your hands should come together side-by-side at the end of the downward movement. This represents the flat ground at the bottom of the valley.
This sign is primarily used for the physical geographical feature. For emotional or metaphorical low points, you would typically use signs related to 'struggle', 'hardship', or 'depression' instead.
