1. Gheada Rule: The use of an aspirated /h/, similar to the English word house. This is known as Gheada, which is represented in writing by a specific digraph.
2. Presence of Seseo: Found at the end of syllables (implosive Seseo: lus). It is also found in smaller areas in the initial syllable position (prenuclear or explosive Seseo: vesina).
3. Feminine Endings: Use of undifferentiated feminine endings.
4. Masculine Plurals: For masculine words ending in -n, the plural takes the form -ns.
5. Personal Pronouns: The subject pronoun used is vós instead of tu.
6. Verb Variations: Use of cantino instead of sangue, or cantein/cantén elsewhere.
7. Verb Suffixes: Alongside the verb suffix -ndes (cantades), the forms -n (cantan) and -s (cantas) are used. Area: Fisterra, Bergantiños, and Pontevedra.
Eastern Block (Bloque Oriental)
1. Plurals: Plural types for oxytone (sharp) words ending in -n.
2. Diphthongs: The diphthong -ui- remains in some words, but in other cases, it presents different solutions such as -ui- (luita), or -u- (muito).
3. Vowel Retention: It keeps the -u- in words like cal (cual).
4. Phonetic Sequences: Registers the sequence -x- (caxa) instead of -ix- (caixa/box).
5. Endings: Termination in -ín (veciñín) instead of -iño (veciño/neighbor).
6. Plurals of L-ending Words: Plurals for oxytone words ending in -l (e.g., animais).
7. Suffixes: Use of specific suffixes in some tenses (cantón). Area: Asturias, Ancares, and Zamora.
Central Block (Bloque Central)
1. Diphthongs: The -ui- diphthong is the majority form.
2. Gender Distinction: General distinction between the masculine termination (irmán) and the female (irmá/sister).
3. Plurals: Plurals in -s for names ending in -n (e.g., cans).
4. Verb Forms: Verb forms with -i- in the past tense of the verbs of the 2nd conjugation (e.g., saíu).
5. Verb Suffixes: The verbal suffix -des is the majority form. Area: Mindoniense and Lucus-Auriense.
