傈僳语ma33具有量词(计量和分类)、定指、名词化/关系化标记、定语标记以及话题标记等多种功能,共时层面展示了语法化的演变过程。亲属语言比较则可揭示出这一语法化的变异性。
m a33can serve as classifier (quantifying and classifying), deiniteness marker, nominalization/relativizer, attributive marker and topicalizer. Sychronic polyfunctionality reveals its grammaticalization process. Genetically-related language comparison reflects variances of its grammaticalization.