Most dialects are distinguished by differences in pronunciation, but there are lexical differences as well. Other names associated with dialect differences are Fablas, Plateau Haitian Creole, and Faublas-Pressoir. A modified Latin-based alphabet is standard. For someone accustomed to the spelling system for French, the system for Haitian Creole will appear quite unfamiliar. The inflectional system of French is greatly reduced.
Nouns are invariable for number.
Personal pronouns in some persons have single syllable forms that can be used as subject or object pronouns in certain grammatical contexts. Subject plus verb sequences can be either past or present. Genitive relationships are expressed by juxtaposing the possessed noun and the possessor. Serial verb constructions are a common characteristic of verb phrases. In some words the standard French front rounded vowels are used by some speakers in some words.