![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sit.jpg)
sit
noho
Place open right hand,palm down, on back of open left hand. Move formation down, slightly.
sitting
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosit_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosit_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sleep.jpg)
sleep
moe
Place open right hand on side of head. Close eyes. Tilt head slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosleep_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tosleep_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/spoon.jpg)
spoon
pune
Form right fist, as if holding a spoon. Move in small forward circles in front of chin.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/spoon_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/spoon_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/stand.jpg)
stand
tū
Place tips of extended right index and middle fingers, slightly apart, onto palm of open left hand.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tostand_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tostand_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sugar.jpg)
sugar
huka
Form right fist, as if grasping a spoon. Shake formation back and forth.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sugar_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sugar_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/table.jpg)
table
tēpu
Place open hands together, palms down. Move hands apart, then turn to palms facing and move downwards.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/table_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/table_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tea.jpg)
tea
tī
Place right index finger onto ball of right thumb, other fingers extend and slightly spread. Move formation to mouth.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tea_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tea_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/teddy.jpg)
teddy
teti pea
Form "C" with index fingers and thumbs of both hands. Place fingertips on head with thumbs on temples to represent the ears of teddy.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/teddy_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/teddy_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/phone.jpg)
telephone
waea
Extend right little finger and thumb. Place formation at right side of head.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/telephone_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/telephone_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tv.jpg)
television
pouaka whakaata
Fingerspell "T" then "V"
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/television_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/television_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/there.jpg)
there
korā
Extend right index finger. Bounce finger downwards in front of body, twice. Use directionality.
here
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/there__symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/here_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toilet.jpg)
toilet
wharepaku
Tug right ear slightly with right thumb and index finger.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toilet_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toilet_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree.jpg)
tree
rākau
Hold right hand, fingers spread, palm forward and bent at elbow. Rock wrist slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/wash.jpg)
wash
horoi, kaukau, tāpu
Mime washing the appropriate part of body.
bathe bath
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/towash_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/towash_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/what.jpg)
what
he aha
Extend right index finger, palm forward. Move formation from side to side, twice. Use placement and directionality.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/what_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/what_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/where.jpg)
where
kei hea
Open both hands and simultaneously move each from side to side, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/where_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/where_sign.png)