Alyawarr Categories atyenh-rnem, altyernem

3

mother's father

grandparent (mother's father and his brothers and sisters)

Artartey ikwerenh aneyel arengk-akert.

Grandpa is sitting there with a dog.

4

mother's mother

grandparent (granny, mother's mother her brothers and sisters)

Anyany ikwerenhel kwaty arrtyeyel rwel.

Granny is boiling water on the fire.

1

husband, wife

2

sister-in-law

woman's sister-in-law

3

child of a woman

ampa

child (son or daughter of a woman)

Ampa akely arlengarrel aynteyel.

The little child is lying in the coolamon.

4

child of a man

child (son or daughter of a man)

Alerey-alew atyenh? Mwerr-antey?

Where's my son/daughter? Is he/she alright?