The majority of people prefer to use their right hand for controlled activities. "Handedness" is found in every culture, including Deaf culture. ASLSJ refers to the "wide hand" as your dominant hand: the right hand for right-handed people and the left hand for left-handed people. The "base hand" is your non-dominant hand.
Be careful to use your own "wide hand" when trying to copy someone else's signing.
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cazivd = hungry ca = C handshape (four fingers together and bent, thumb bent) z = hand on chest i = palm facing in vd = move hand down
bcnzsv = lie bc = bent-B handshape (four fingers together and bent, thumb spread out) nz = hand on chin s = palm facing base side v = move hand with palm facing (base side) nbomnc = no
nb = bent-N handshape (two fingers together and bent, thumb bent) o = palm facing out m nc = closed-N handshape (two fingers together and bent, first finger touching thumb)
ceuuhrsy = finished ce = open-C handshape uu = base and wide palms facing up hrs = twist at wrists until base palm facing wide side, wide palm facing base side y = repeat movement (shake hands several times) ceuhsy = finished (one-handed version) ce = open-C handshape u = palm facing up hs = twist wrist until palm facing base side y = repeat movement (shake hand several times) yaovrk = same as the other ya = Y handshape o = palm facing out vr = move hand wide side k = return hand back to starting position bbiz = have bb = bent-B handshape i = palm facing in z = move hand onto body acrst = with
ac = A handshape rs = base palm facing wide side, wide palm facing base side t = move wide hand to touch base-hand in same direction as the wide-hand palm facing ceszy = fine, alright
ce = open-C handshape s = palm facing base side z = move hand onto body y = repeat movement (tap body several times) ceszw = fancy, cool ce = open-C handshape s = palm facing base side z = move hand onto body w = wiggle fingers Continue to Hands Go
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