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Part of speech markers are no longer productive, due to the influence of English and French -- loanwords are often borrowed without the corresponding part of speech marker. The article ''la'', likewise, is generally omitted in high-register language due to its resemblance to the French cognate, with the demonstratives ''tio'' and ''tiu'' used instead. | Part of speech markers are no longer productive, due to the influence of English and French -- loanwords are often borrowed without the corresponding part of speech marker. The article ''la'', likewise, is generally omitted in high-register language due to its resemblance to the French cognate, with the demonstratives ''tio'' and ''tiu'' used instead. | ||
Native verbs take on the suffix -i by default, and loaned verbs show up in the infinitive form (without "to" in the case of English). |
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