American Sign Language: "Classifier: V" The classifier known as "Classifier V" is commonly used to show how a person's legs move. It can be used to indicate: stand walk-to lying down toss-and-turn dive jump skate board scooter get up If you specifically needed to indicate that you were walking (and not riding) or that someone is able to walk around now (as if they were bedridden before) you can use the sign "WALK-to." This means "walk over to" or "walk on your own two feet." WALK-to: Note: "WALK-to" is not the best choice for general "walking." For that use the WALK sign. STAND: STAND-UP: (get-up) You can also show "dancing." You can show someone who is "extremely dead." This sign shows a dead person or animal's limbs sticking up into the air. HIKE (variation) Again, this is a sign that may or may function as a classifier-- depending on if you use it to show how a person hiked or where they hiked in relation to other elements in your story. Note: This isn't the only sign for "hiking." In context the sign WALK done with "3" handshapes is also a common sign for 'hike." LAY DOWN: "Classifier upside-down bent-V" is used to represent small animals sitting: You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "Classifier: V"

The classifier known as "Classifier V" is commonly used to show how a person's legs move.
It can be used to indicate:

stand
walk-to
lying down
toss-and-turn
dive
jump
skate board
scooter
get up

If you specifically needed to indicate that you were walking (and not riding) or that someone is able to walk around now (as if they were bedridden before) you can use the sign "WALK-to." This means "walk over to" or "walk on your own two feet."

WALK-to:

Note: "WALK-to" is not the best choice for general "walking." For that use the WALK sign.

STAND:

STAND-UP:
(get-up)

You can also show "dancing."

You can show someone who is "extremely dead."
This sign shows a dead person or animal's limbs sticking up into the air.

HIKE (variation) Again, this is a sign that may or may function as a classifier-- depending on if you use it to show how a person hiked or where they hiked in relation to other elements in your story.

Note: This isn't the only sign for "hiking." In context the sign WALK done with "3" handshapes is also a common sign for 'hike."

LAY DOWN:

"Classifier upside-down bent-V" is used to represent small animals sitting: