Directional verbs
Verbs that carry who-did-what-to-whom in their movement — no pronouns needed.
Focus
The verb points
HELP moved from you toward me means 'you help me'; reversed, 'I help you'. The subject and object live in the direction of the movement. This is where ASL stops mapping onto English word-for-word.
Setting up space
You place people and things at points in the space in front of you, then aim verbs between those points. Learning to 'furnish' your signing space is the core Level 3 skill.
Signs in this lesson
Open any sign for its full history, sources and minimal pairs.
Rest a fist (thumb up) on your flat open palm and lift both hands together.
Hold a flat 'O' hand near your body and move it outward toward the receiver, opening slightly.
Point both index fingers and swing them together in the direction of travel.
Hold both curved '5' hands palm-up in front of you and draw them toward your body.
Point a 'V' hand at your eyes, then turn it to aim at what you're looking at.