ABSTRACT

The first-person singular pronoun in Zhoutun is 我 ŋɤ, and its plural counterpart is 我们 ŋɤ=mɤ. When it is marked by the dative-accusative enclitic =xa/=a, ŋɤ usually becomes 我啊 ŋa, while ŋɤ=mɤ becomes 我们啊 ŋɤ=ma. Some examples containing these forms follow.