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* Nouns are neutral by default, and require suffixes to be made masculine or feminine. (E.g. ''vatru'' ‘parent’ → ''vatrinu'' ‘mother’, ''vatrotcu'' ‘father’) | * Nouns are neutral by default, and require suffixes to be made masculine or feminine. (E.g. ''vatru'' ‘parent’ → ''vatrinu'' ‘mother’, ''vatrotcu'' ‘father’) | ||
* Deixis has a two-way distinction indicated by particles ''tci'' (analogous to Eo. ''ĉi'' or Fr. ''-ci'') and ''li'' (analogous to Eo. default ''t-''stems or Fr. ''-là''). | * Deixis has a two-way distinction indicated by particles ''tci'' (analogous to Eo. ''ĉi'' or Fr. ''-ci'') and ''li'' (analogous to Eo. default ''t-''stems or Fr. ''-là''). | ||
* The third person plural maintains animacy distinction: Eo. ''ili'' vs. Fo. ''ruy'' (plural of ''he/she''), ''suy'' (plural of ''it''). |