American Sign Language: "begin"


The sign for begin uses an index finger to represent a type of "key."

Hold your non-dominant hand out in a flat handshape with the fingers together except for the middle and index finger. Place the dominant index finger at the base of the non-dominant index and middle fingers and twist the dominant index hand. Think of starting a car by turning a key. 
 

BEGIN  or START:


Animation:

For another animation see:  BEGIN




 
Notes:

 

Also glossed as: START-[begin, initiate]

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 30.

Related signs:

@ | CELL-PHONE | DRAWER | FLOOR | FURNITURE | GIVE-UP | JANITOR | MACHINE