Ampa Atherr Aterel Anterrenh

Ampa Atherr Aterel Anterrenh
Two Children were Running Away Frightened
Written by Amee Glass 
Illustrated by Herbert Howell
Ngaanyatjarra Bible Project 
Alice Springs, 1996
Translated into Alyawarr by Kaye Pwerl Beasley Epenarra, 1998

Ampa atherr alhew akngerrakw.

Ratherr arew, artwa anyentarl arwerl-itwew anenh.

Ratherr anterreynew apmer-warl aterel.

Arlta ingwerelan ratherr alhew arrpemarl ayerrer-anem.

Ratherr arew, artwa anyentarl arwerl-itwew anenh arrpemarl.

Ratherr anterreynew apmer-warl aterel.

Arlta ingwerelan ratherr alhew arrpemarl altwerl-anem.

Ratherr arew, artwa anyentarl arwerl-itwew anenh arrpemarl.

Ratherr anterreynew apmer-warl aterel.

Arlta ingwerelan ratherr alhew arrpemarl antekerr-anem.

Ratherr arew, artwa anyentarl arwerl-itwew anenh arrpemarl.

Artwa ra rtnerl-alhew, angkew-anem ikwer-atherr, “Ilek-wety mpwelan atererreyel? Ayengan apmarl mpwelewarl!”

Angka ikwer-apeny-warl amtaynterl-arrerna arlkeny.
(Put a neat line to the word like it.)
ampa		afraid
ayerrer		west
aterel		child
altwerl		south
anterreynew	home
antekerr	east
akngerrakw	ran
apmer		north

Rlwana angka arraty arrernemel.
(Choose the right word and put it.)
rtnerl-alhew anenh alhew atererreyel
Ampa atherr_____antekerr. Ratherr arew, artwa anyentarl arwerl-itwew _____. Artwa ra ______-_____, angkew-anem ikwer-atherr, “Ilek-wety mpwelan___________? Ayengan apmarl mpwelewarl!”

Postface
Ampa Atherr Aterel Anterrenh, Two Children were Running Away Frightened, is a simple repetitive story in the Alyawarr language.
Originally in the Ngaanyatjarra language, this story was written by Amee Glass and illustrated by Herbert Howell. It is used by permission, and was translated into Alyawarr by Kaye Pwerl Beasley of Epenarra. There is an English translation below.
Page 2 Two children went east.
Page 3 They saw a man sitting by a tree.
Page 4 They ran home afraid.
Page 5 Next day they went again, north this time.
Page 6 Again they saw a man sitting by a tree. 
Page 7 They ran home afraid.
Page 8 Next day they went again, west this time.
Page 9 Again they saw a man sitting by a tree. 
Page 10 They ran home afraid.
Page 11 Next day they went again, south this time.
Page 12 Again they saw a man sitting by a tree. 
Page 13 The man stood up, and said to them, “Why are you afraid? I am your uncle!”