To sign the letter Y in ASL, make a fist and stretch your thumb and little finger out. Hold your dominant hand up beside your shoulder, at about chin height, with the palm facing forward. Hold it still: Y does not move.
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How to sign it
Handshape: Make a fist and stretch your thumb and little finger out.
Location: Beside your shoulder, at about chin height, on the side of your dominant hand.
Palm orientation: Palm facing forward.
Movement: none. Hold the handshape still for a moment.
Use it in a sentence
#YES (fingerspelled Y-E-S)
Spell yes with your hand: Y, E, S.
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Description checked against AISA's own video (the reference); Lifeprint (ASL University) fingerspelling chart, lifeprint.com/asl101/fingerspelling/abc.htm.
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