| Sign |
Description
of Action |
| . |
|
| and |
Hold
right hand
in front
of the chest with palm facing in and fingers pointing left. Move right
hand to the right of the body, closing the fingertips and thumb
together
during the gesture. |
| because |
Move
right index
finger
across forehead, left to right, ending in an "a" hand just to the right
of the face. |
| but |
Cross
"d" hands
(palms down);
then draw them apart, ending with "d" hands pointing outward on both
sides
of the body. |
| for |
Using
the right
hand, touch
the right side of the forehead with the index finger. Then move the
index
finger out and up. The index finger should end in a position that is
pointing
outward and slightly up. |
| if |
Touch
the right
"i" hand
to the right side of the forehead. |
| or |
Point
the index
finger of
the left "L" hand to the right in front of the chest area. Using a
right
"o" hand, touch the left thumb and then the end of the left index
finger. |
| since |
Touch
both index
fingers
of "d" hands to the right shoulder, palms down. Move hands up and over
(actually running the index fingers up the chest a few inches) and then
forward into the space in front of the shoulder. Hands will end palms
up,
with index fingers pointing outward. |
| when |
Hold
the left
"d" hand in
front of body, palm up. The right index finger moves in a clockwise
motion
around the left, then rests on the left index finger to symbolize the
element
of time. |
| while |
Touch
"w" hands
to either
side of the body. Move both hands forward simultaneously. |
