American Sign Language
[edit]- The thumb may be extended into a Y handshape if the following sign begins with a Y handshape.
- The little finger may be lower, contacting the cheek instead of the side of the forehead.
Presumably from initial letterI of theEnglishimagine orif and the sign1@NearSfhead-PalmDown 1@Sfhead-PalmDown(“think”).
- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand inthe “I” handshape at the dominant side of the forehead, near the temple, dominant palm facing back.
- Move the hand forward to the next posture.
- Posture the dominant hand inthe “I” handshape within a few inches of the dominant side of the forehead, near the temple, dominant palm facing back.
If you can, please upload apng orjpg image showing the production of this sign. (ASL gloss:SUPPOSE)
- tosuppose
If you can, please upload apng orjpg image showing the production of this sign. (ASL glosses:IF,SUPPOSE)
- if;used to introduce a supposition or a conditional clause
- hypothetically;used to introduce a hypothesis
- as if;as though;metaphorically