I know it was a generational rule but did it apply to just generations within their own family or generations of anyone's family?
There was a 'kinship to females' explanation which, if I remember correctly, meant that the woman's younger siblings, her children, nieces, nephews, son-in-laws, daughter-in-laws and grand children were in the ā category - but are the husband and wife of equal status, or does the woman come into the ā category?
If the woman doesn't have siblings, children or grand children of her own, do the children and grand children of other people (friends or strangers) fall into the ā category or the ō?
And what about people of her own age (either family, friends or strangers)? Are they ā or ō?
If there's a `kinship to female' rule that means there must be a `kinship to male' rule. I just can't remember it! Does the one generation above (ā) and one generation below (ō) relate to both the male and female or are they different?
Is this a simple rule that I'm making difficult? Am I thick or what? (don't answer that!)
Is there anything else I need to know? Is there a simpler explanation?
Whoever answers this....would you be kind enough to answer each question separately please? The easier the explanation the better!
