diff --git a/examples/algebra.pg b/examples/algebra.pg
index 258b9b3..708c1fe 100644
--- a/examples/algebra.pg
+++ b/examples/algebra.pg
@@ -13,64 +13,64 @@
 -- I'd always strongly recommend including the type ascriptions for theorems
 
 -- a unary operation on a set `A` is a function `A -> A`
-unop (A : *) := A -> A;
+def unop (A : *) := A -> A;
 
 -- a binary operation on a set `A` is a function `A -> A -> A`
-binop (A : *) := A -> A -> A;
+def binop (A : *) := A -> A -> A;
 
 -- a binary operation is associative if ...
-assoc (A : *) (op : binop A) :=
+def assoc (A : *) (op : binop A) :=
     forall (a b c : A), eq A (op a (op b c)) (op (op a b) c);
 
 -- an element `e : A` is a left identity with respect to binop `op` if `∀ a, e * a = a`
-id_l (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) :=
+def id_l (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) :=
     forall (a : A), eq A (op e a) a;
 
 -- likewise for right identity
-id_r (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) :=
+def id_r (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) :=
     forall (a : A), eq A (op a e) a;
 
 -- an element is an identity element if it is both a left and right identity
-id (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) := and (id_l A op e) (id_r A op e);
+def id (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) := and (id_l A op e) (id_r A op e);
 
 -- b is a left inverse for a if `b * a = e`
 -- NOTE: we don't require `e` to be an identity in this definition.
 --       this definition is purely for convenience's sake
-inv_l (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) (a b : A) := eq A (op b a) e;
+def inv_l (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) (a b : A) := eq A (op b a) e;
 
 -- likewise for right inverse
-inv_r (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) (a b : A) := eq A (op a b) e;
+def inv_r (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) (a b : A) := eq A (op a b) e;
 
 -- and full-on inverse
-inv (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) (a b : A) := and (inv_l A op e a b) (inv_r A op e a b);
+def inv (A : *) (op : binop A) (e : A) (a b : A) := and (inv_l A op e a b) (inv_r A op e a b);
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |                                      ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES                                                  |
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- a set `S` with binary operation `op` is a semigroup if its operation is associative
-semigroup (S : *) (op : binop S) : * := assoc S op;
+def semigroup (S : *) (op : binop S) : * := assoc S op;
 
 -- a set `M` with binary operation `op` and element `e` is a monoid 
-monoid (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) : * :=
+def monoid (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) : * :=
     and (semigroup M op) (id M op e);
 
 -- some "getters" for `monoid` so we don't have to do a bunch of very verbose
 -- and-eliminations every time we want to use something
-id_lm (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e) : id_l M op e :=
+def id_lm (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e) : id_l M op e :=
     and_elim_l (id_l M op e) (id_r M op e)
         (and_elim_r (semigroup M op) (id M op e) Hmonoid);
 
-id_rm (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e) : id_r M op e :=
+def id_rm (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e) : id_r M op e :=
     and_elim_r (id_l M op e) (id_r M op e)
         (and_elim_r (semigroup M op) (id M op e) Hmonoid);
 
-assoc_m (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e) : assoc M op :=
+def assoc_m (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e) : assoc M op :=
     and_elim_l (semigroup M op) (id M op e) Hmonoid;
 
 -- now we can prove that, for any monoid, if `a` is a left identity, then it
 -- must be "the" identity
-monoid_id_l_implies_identity
+def monoid_id_l_implies_identity
     (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e)
     (a : M) (H : id_l M op a) : eq M a e :=
         -- WTS a = a * e = e
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ monoid_id_l_implies_identity
             (H e);
 
 -- the analogous result for right identities
-monoid_id_r_implies_identity
+def monoid_id_r_implies_identity
     (M : *) (op : binop M) (e : M) (Hmonoid : monoid M op e)
     (a : M) (H : id_r M op a) : eq M a e :=
         -- this time, we'll show `a = e * a = e`
@@ -102,36 +102,36 @@ monoid_id_r_implies_identity
   
 
 -- groups are just monoids with inverses
-has_inverses (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) : * :=
+def has_inverses (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) : * :=
     forall (a : G), inv G op e a (i a);
 
-group (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) : * :=
+def group (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) : * :=
     and (monoid G op e)
         (has_inverses G op e i);
 
 -- more "getters"
-monoid_g (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : monoid G op e :=
+def monoid_g (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : monoid G op e :=
     and_elim_l (monoid G op e) (has_inverses G op e i) Hgroup;
 
-assoc_g (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : assoc G op :=
+def assoc_g (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : assoc G op :=
     assoc_m G op e (monoid_g G op e i Hgroup);
 
-id_lg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : id_l G op e :=
+def id_lg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : id_l G op e :=
     id_lm G op e (and_elim_l (monoid G op e) (has_inverses G op e i) Hgroup);
 
-id_rg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : id_r G op e :=
+def id_rg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) : id_r G op e :=
     id_rm G op e (and_elim_l (monoid G op e) (has_inverses G op e i) Hgroup);
 
-inv_g (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i)  : forall (a : G), inv G op e a (i a) :=
+def inv_g (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i)  : forall (a : G), inv G op e a (i a) :=
     and_elim_r (monoid G op e) (has_inverses G op e i) Hgroup;
 
-inv_lg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) (a : G) : inv_l G op e a (i a) :=
+def inv_lg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) (a : G) : inv_l G op e a (i a) :=
     and_elim_l (inv_l G op e a (i a)) (inv_r G op e a (i a)) (inv_g G op e i Hgroup a);
 
-inv_rg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) (a : G) : inv_r G op e a (i a) :=
+def inv_rg (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) (a : G) : inv_r G op e a (i a) :=
     and_elim_r (inv_l G op e a (i a)) (inv_r G op e a (i a)) (inv_g G op e i Hgroup a);
 
-left_inv_unique (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) (a b : G) (h : inv_l G op e a b) : eq G b (i a) :=
+def left_inv_unique (G : *) (op : binop G) (e : G) (i : unop G) (Hgroup : group G op e i) (a b : G) (h : inv_l G op e a b) : eq G b (i a) :=
     -- b = b * e
     --   = b * (a * a^-1)
     --   = (b * a) * a^-1
diff --git a/examples/classical.pg b/examples/classical.pg
index 18aaa5e..14bbd39 100644
--- a/examples/classical.pg
+++ b/examples/classical.pg
@@ -2,23 +2,23 @@
 
 -- excluded middle!
 -- P ∨ ~P
-em (P : *) : or (P) (not P) := axiom;
+axiom em (P : *) : or (P) (not P);
 
 -- ~~P => P
-dne (P : *) (nnp : not (not P)) : P :=
+def dne (P : *) (nnp : not (not P)) : P :=
     or_elim P (not P) P (em P)
         (fun (p : P) => p)
         (fun (np : not P) => nnp np P);
 
 -- ((P => Q) => P) => P
-peirce (P Q : *) (h : (P -> Q) -> P) : P :=
+def peirce (P Q : *) (h : (P -> Q) -> P) : P :=
     or_elim P (not P) P (em P)
         (fun (p : P) => p)
         (fun (np : not P) => h (fun (p : P) => np p Q));
 
 
 -- ~(A ∧ B) => ~A ∨ ~B
-de_morgan4 (A B : *) (h : not (and A B)) : or (not A) (not B) :=
+def de_morgan4 (A B : *) (h : not (and A B)) : or (not A) (not B) :=
     or_elim A (not A) (or (not A) (not B)) (em A)
         (fun (a : A) =>
             or_elim B (not B) (or (not A) (not B)) (em B)
diff --git a/examples/logic.pg b/examples/logic.pg
index 261bc21..995838e 100644
--- a/examples/logic.pg
+++ b/examples/logic.pg
@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
 -- False
 
-false : * := forall (A : *), A;
+def false : * := forall (A : *), A;
 
 -- no introduction rule
 
 -- elimination rule
-false_elim (A : *) (contra : false) : A := contra A;
+def false_elim (A : *) (contra : false) : A := contra A;
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- Negation
 
-not (A : *) : * := A -> false;
+def not (A : *) : * := A -> false;
 
 -- introduction rule (kinda just the definition)
-not_intro (A : *) (h : A -> false) : not A := h;
+def not_intro (A : *) (h : A -> false) : not A := h;
 
 -- elimination rule
-not_elim (A B : *) (a : A) (na : not A) : B := na a B;
+def not_elim (A B : *) (a : A) (na : not A) : B := na a B;
 
 -- can introduce double negation (can't eliminate it as that isn't constructive)
-double_neg_intro (A : *) (a : A) : not (not A) :=
+def double_neg_intro (A : *) (a : A) : not (not A) :=
     fun (notA : not A) => notA a;
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- Conjunction
 
-and (A B : *) : * := forall (C : *), (A -> B -> C) -> C;
+def and (A B : *) : * := forall (C : *), (A -> B -> C) -> C;
 
 -- introduction rule
-and_intro (A B : *) (a : A) (b : B) : and A B :=
+def and_intro (A B : *) (a : A) (b : B) : and A B :=
     fun (C : *) (H : A -> B -> C) => H a b;
 
 -- left elimination rule
-and_elim_l (A B : *) (ab : and A B) : A :=
+def and_elim_l (A B : *) (ab : and A B) : A :=
     ab A (fun (a : A) (b : B) => a);
 
 -- right elimination rule
-and_elim_r (A B : *) (ab : and A B) : B :=
+def and_elim_r (A B : *) (ab : and A B) : B :=
     ab B (fun (a : A) (b : B) => b);
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -46,18 +46,18 @@ and_elim_r (A B : *) (ab : and A B) : B :=
 -- Disjunction
 
 -- 2nd order disjunction
-or (A B : *) : * := forall (C : *), (A -> C) -> (B -> C) -> C;
+def or (A B : *) : * := forall (C : *), (A -> C) -> (B -> C) -> C;
 
 -- left introduction rule
-or_intro_l (A B : *) (a : A) : or A B :=
+def or_intro_l (A B : *) (a : A) : or A B :=
     fun (C : *) (ha : A -> C) (hb : B -> C) => ha a;
 
 -- right introduction rule
-or_intro_r (A B : *) (b : B) : or A B :=
+def or_intro_r (A B : *) (b : B) : or A B :=
     fun (C : *) (ha : A -> C) (hb : B -> C) => hb b;
 
 -- elimination rule (kinda just the definition)
-or_elim (A B C : *) (ab : or A B) (ha : A -> C) (hb : B -> C) : C :=
+def or_elim (A B C : *) (ab : or A B) (ha : A -> C) (hb : B -> C) : C :=
     ab C ha hb;
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ or_elim (A B C : *) (ab : or A B) (ha : A -> C) (hb : B -> C) : C :=
 -- Existential
 
 -- 2nd order existential
-exists (A : *) (P : A -> *) : * := forall (C : *), (forall (x : A), P x -> C) -> C;
+def exists (A : *) (P : A -> *) : * := forall (C : *), (forall (x : A), P x -> C) -> C;
 
 -- introduction rule
-exists_intro (A : *) (P : A -> *) (a : A) (h : P a) : exists A P :=
+def exists_intro (A : *) (P : A -> *) (a : A) (h : P a) : exists A P :=
     fun (C : *) (g : forall (x : A), P x -> C) => g a h;
 
 -- elimination rule (kinda just the definition)
-exists_elim (A B : *) (P : A -> *) (ex_a : exists A P) (h : forall (a : A), P a -> B) : B :=
+def exists_elim (A B : *) (P : A -> *) (ex_a : exists A P) (h : forall (a : A), P a -> B) : B :=
     ex_a B h;
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -80,34 +80,34 @@ exists_elim (A B : *) (P : A -> *) (ex_a : exists A P) (h : forall (a : A), P a
 -- Universal
 
 -- 2nd order universal (just ∏, including it for completeness)
-all (A : *) (P : A -> *) : * := forall (a : A), P a;
+def all (A : *) (P : A -> *) : * := forall (a : A), P a;
 
 -- introduction rule
-all_intro (A : *) (P : A -> *) (h : forall (a : A), P a) : all A P := h;
+def all_intro (A : *) (P : A -> *) (h : forall (a : A), P a) : all A P := h;
 
 -- elimination rule
-all_elim (A : *) (P : A -> *) (h_all : all A P) (a : A) : P a := h_all a;
+def all_elim (A : *) (P : A -> *) (h_all : all A P) (a : A) : P a := h_all a;
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- Equality
 
 -- 2nd order Leibniz equality
-eq (A : *) (x y : A) := forall (P : A -> *), P x -> P y;
+def eq (A : *) (x y : A) := forall (P : A -> *), P x -> P y;
 
 -- equality is reflexive
-eq_refl (A : *) (x : A) : eq A x x := fun (P : A -> *) (Hx : P x) => Hx;
+def eq_refl (A : *) (x : A) : eq A x x := fun (P : A -> *) (Hx : P x) => Hx;
 
 -- equality is symmetric
-eq_sym (A : *) (x y : A) (Hxy : eq A x y) : eq A y x := fun (P : A -> *) (Hy : P y) =>
+def eq_sym (A : *) (x y : A) (Hxy : eq A x y) : eq A y x := fun (P : A -> *) (Hy : P y) =>
     Hxy (fun (z : A) => P z -> P x) (fun (Hx : P x) => Hx) Hy;
 
 -- equality is transitive
-eq_trans (A : *) (x y z : A) (Hxy : eq A x y) (Hyz : eq A y z) : eq A x z := fun (P : A -> *) (Hx : P x) =>
+def eq_trans (A : *) (x y z : A) (Hxy : eq A x y) (Hyz : eq A y z) : eq A x z := fun (P : A -> *) (Hx : P x) =>
     Hyz P (Hxy P Hx);
 
 -- equality is a universal congruence
-eq_cong (A B : *) (x y : A) (f : A -> B) (H : eq A x y) : eq B (f x) (f y) :=
+def eq_cong (A B : *) (x y : A) (f : A -> B) (H : eq A x y) : eq B (f x) (f y) :=
   fun (P : B -> *) (Hfx : P (f x)) =>
       H (fun (a : A) => P (f a)) Hfx;
 
@@ -116,20 +116,20 @@ eq_cong (A B : *) (x y : A) (f : A -> B) (H : eq A x y) : eq B (f x) (f y) :=
 -- Some logic theorems
 
 -- ~(A ∨ B) => ~A ∧ ~B
-de_morgan1 (A B : *) (h : not (or A B)) : and (not A) (not B) :=
+def de_morgan1 (A B : *) (h : not (or A B)) : and (not A) (not B) :=
     and_intro (not A) (not B)
         (fun (a : A) => h (or_intro_l A B a))
         (fun (b : B) => h (or_intro_r A B b));
 
 -- ~A ∧ ~B => ~(A ∨ B)
-de_morgan2 (A B : *) (h : and (not A) (not B)) : not (or A B) :=
+def de_morgan2 (A B : *) (h : and (not A) (not B)) : not (or A B) :=
     fun (contra : or A B) => 
         or_elim A B false contra
             (and_elim_l (not A) (not B) h)
             (and_elim_r (not A) (not B) h);
 
 -- ~A ∨ ~B => ~(A ∧ B)
-de_morgan3 (A B : *) (h : or (not A) (not B)) : not (and A B) :=
+def de_morgan3 (A B : *) (h : or (not A) (not B)) : not (and A B) :=
     fun (contra : and A B) =>
         or_elim (not A) (not B) false h
             (fun (na : not A) => na (and_elim_l A B contra))
@@ -138,19 +138,19 @@ de_morgan3 (A B : *) (h : or (not A) (not B)) : not (and A B) :=
 -- the last one (~(A ∧ B) => ~A ∨ ~B) is not possible constructively
 
 -- A ∧ B => B ∧ A
-and_comm (A B : *) (h : and A B) : and B A :=
+def and_comm (A B : *) (h : and A B) : and B A :=
     and_intro B A
         (and_elim_r A B h)
         (and_elim_l A B h);
 
 -- A ∨ B => B ∨ A
-or_comm (A B : *) (h : or A B) : or B A :=
+def or_comm (A B : *) (h : or A B) : or B A :=
     or_elim A B (or B A) h
         (fun (a : A) => or_intro_r B A a)
         (fun (b : B) => or_intro_l B A b);
 
 -- A ∧ (B ∧ C) => (A ∧ B) ∧ C
-and_assoc_l (A B C : *) (h : and A (and B C)) : and (and A B) C :=
+def and_assoc_l (A B C : *) (h : and A (and B C)) : and (and A B) C :=
     let (a := (and_elim_l A (and B C) h))
         (bc := (and_elim_r A (and B C) h))
         (b := (and_elim_l B C bc))
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ and_assoc_l (A B C : *) (h : and A (and B C)) : and (and A B) C :=
     end;
 
 -- (A ∧ B) ∧ C => A ∧ (B ∧ C)
-and_assoc_r (A B C : *) (h : and (and A B) C) : and A (and B C) :=
+def and_assoc_r (A B C : *) (h : and (and A B) C) : and A (and B C) :=
     let (ab := and_elim_l (and A B) C h)
         (a := and_elim_l A B ab)
         (b := and_elim_r A B ab)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ and_assoc_r (A B C : *) (h : and (and A B) C) : and A (and B C) :=
     end;
 
 -- A ∨ (B ∨ C) => (A ∨ B) ∨ C
-or_assoc_l (A B C : *) (h : or A (or B C)) : or (or A B) C :=
+def or_assoc_l (A B C : *) (h : or A (or B C)) : or (or A B) C :=
     or_elim A (or B C) (or (or A B) C) h
         (fun (a : A) => or_intro_l (or A B) C (or_intro_l A B a))
         (fun (g : or B C) =>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ or_assoc_l (A B C : *) (h : or A (or B C)) : or (or A B) C :=
                 (fun (c : C) => or_intro_r (or A B) C c));
 
 -- (A ∨ B) ∨ C => A ∨ (B ∨ C)
-or_assoc_r (A B C : *) (h : or (or A B) C) : or A (or B C) :=
+def or_assoc_r (A B C : *) (h : or (or A B) C) : or A (or B C) :=
     or_elim (or A B) C (or A (or B C)) h
         (fun (g : or A B) => 
             or_elim A B (or A (or B C)) g
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ or_assoc_r (A B C : *) (h : or (or A B) C) : or A (or B C) :=
         (fun (c : C) => or_intro_r A (or B C) (or_intro_r B C c));
 
 -- A ∧ (B ∨ C) => A ∧ B ∨ A ∧ C
-and_distrib_l_or (A B C : *) (h : and A (or B C)) : or (and A B) (and A C) :=
+def and_distrib_l_or (A B C : *) (h : and A (or B C)) : or (and A B) (and A C) :=
     or_elim B C (or (and A B) (and A C)) (and_elim_r A (or B C) h)
         (fun (b : B) => or_intro_l (and A B) (and A C)
             (and_intro A B (and_elim_l A (or B C) h) b))
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ and_distrib_l_or (A B C : *) (h : and A (or B C)) : or (and A B) (and A C) :=
             (and_intro A C (and_elim_l A (or B C) h) c));
 
 -- A ∧ B ∨ A ∧ C => A ∧ (B ∨ C)
-and_factor_l_or (A B C : *) (h : or (and A B) (and A C)) : and A (or B C) :=
+def and_factor_l_or (A B C : *) (h : or (and A B) (and A C)) : and A (or B C) :=
     or_elim (and A B) (and A C) (and A (or B C)) h
         (fun (ab : and A B) => and_intro A (or B C)
             (and_elim_l A B ab)
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ and_factor_l_or (A B C : *) (h : or (and A B) (and A C)) : and A (or B C) :=
 
 -- Thanks Quinn!
 -- A ∨ B => ~B => A
-disj_syllog (A B : *) (nb : not B) (hor : or A B) : A :=
+def disj_syllog (A B : *) (nb : not B) (hor : or A B) : A :=
     or_elim A B A hor (fun (a : A) => a) (fun (b : B) => nb b A);
 
 -- (A => B) => ~B => ~A
-contrapositive (A B : *) (f : A -> B) (nb : not B) : not A :=
+def contrapositive (A B : *) (f : A -> B) (nb : not B) : not A :=
     fun (a : A) => nb (f a);
diff --git a/examples/peano.pg b/examples/peano.pg
index 6aa899c..5b26ec8 100644
--- a/examples/peano.pg
+++ b/examples/peano.pg
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 @include logic.pg
 @include algebra.pg
 
-comp (A B C : *) (g : B -> C) (f : A -> B) (x : A) : C :=
+def comp (A B C : *) (g : B -> C) (f : A -> B) (x : A) : C :=
   g (f x);
 
 -- }}}
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ comp (A B C : *) (g : B -> C) (f : A -> B) (x : A) : C :=
 -- defined is a value of the asserted type. For example, we will use the axiom
 -- system to assert the existence of a type of natural numbers
 
-nat : * := axiom;
+axiom nat : *;
 
 -- As you can imagine, this can be risky. For instance, there's nothing stopping
 -- us from saying
@@ -47,21 +47,21 @@ nat : * := axiom;
 -- (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peano_axioms).
 
 -- axiom 1: 0 is a natural number
-zero : nat := axiom;
+axiom zero : nat;
 
 -- axiom 6: For every n, S n is a natural number.
-suc (n : nat) : nat := axiom;
+axiom suc (n : nat) : nat;
 
 -- axiom 7: If S n = S m, then n = m.
-suc_inj : forall (n m : nat), eq nat (suc n) (suc m) -> eq nat n m := axiom;
+axiom suc_inj : forall (n m : nat), eq nat (suc n) (suc m) -> eq nat n m;
 
 -- axiom 8: No successor of any natural number is zero.
-suc_nonzero : forall (n : nat), not (eq nat (suc n) zero) := axiom;
+axiom suc_nonzero : forall (n : nat), not (eq nat (suc n) zero);
 
 -- axiom 9: Induction! For any proposition P on natural numbers, if P(0) holds,
 -- and if for every natural number n, P(n) ⇒ P(S n), then P holds for all n.
-nat_ind : forall (P : nat -> *), P zero -> (forall (n : nat), P n -> P (suc n))
-    -> forall (n : nat), P n := axiom;
+axiom nat_ind : forall (P : nat -> *), P zero -> (forall (n : nat), P n -> P (suc n))
+    -> forall (n : nat), P n;
 
 -- }}}
 
@@ -77,27 +77,27 @@ nat_ind : forall (P : nat -> *), P zero -> (forall (n : nat), P n -> P (suc n))
 -- long and complicated really quickly.
 
 -- Some abbreviations for common numbers.
-one   : nat := suc zero;
-two   : nat := suc one;
-three : nat := suc two;
-four  : nat := suc three;
-five  : nat := suc four;
+def one   : nat := suc zero;
+def two   : nat := suc one;
+def three : nat := suc two;
+def four  : nat := suc three;
+def five  : nat := suc four;
 
 -- First, the predecessor of n is m if n = suc m.
-pred (n m : nat) : * := eq nat n (suc m);
+def pred (n m : nat) : * := eq nat n (suc m);
 
 -- Our claim is a disjunction, whose first option is that n = 0.
-szc_l (n : nat) := eq nat n zero;
+def szc_l (n : nat) := eq nat n zero;
 
 -- The second option is that n has a predecessor.
-szc_r (n : nat) := exists nat (pred n);
+def szc_r (n : nat) := exists nat (pred n);
 
 -- So the claim we are trying to prove is that either one of the above options
 -- holds for every n.
-szc (n : nat) := or (szc_l n) (szc_r n);
+def szc (n : nat) := or (szc_l n) (szc_r n);
 
 -- And here's our proof!
-suc_or_zero : forall (n : nat), szc n :=
+def suc_or_zero : forall (n : nat), szc n :=
     -- We will prove this by induction.
     nat_ind szc
         -- For the base case, the first option holds, i.e. 0 = 0
@@ -157,30 +157,30 @@ suc_or_zero : forall (n : nat), szc n :=
 
 -- {{{ Defining R
 -- Here is condition 1 formally expressed in perga.
-cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (Q : nat -> A -> *) :=
+def cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (Q : nat -> A -> *) :=
     Q zero z;
 
 -- Likewise for condition 2.
-cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (Q : nat -> A -> *) :=
+def cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (Q : nat -> A -> *) :=
     forall (n : nat) (y : A), Q n y -> Q (suc n) (fS n y);
 
 -- From here we can define R.
-rec_rel (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
+def rec_rel (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
     forall (Q : nat -> A -> *), cond1 A z fS Q -> cond2 A z fS Q -> Q x y;
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ R is total
-total (A B : *) (R : A -> B -> *) := forall (a : A), exists B (R a);
+def total (A B : *) (R : A -> B -> *) := forall (a : A), exists B (R a);
 
-rec_rel_cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond1 A z fS (rec_rel A z fS) :=
+def rec_rel_cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond1 A z fS (rec_rel A z fS) :=
     fun (Q : nat -> A -> *) (h1 : cond1 A z fS Q) (h2 : cond2 A z fS Q) => h1;
 
-rec_rel_cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond2 A z fS (rec_rel A z fS) :=
+def rec_rel_cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond2 A z fS (rec_rel A z fS) :=
     fun (n : nat) (y : A) (h : rec_rel A z fS n y)
         (Q : nat -> A -> *) (h1 : cond1 A z fS Q) (h2 : cond2 A z fS Q) =>
         h2 n y (h Q h1 h2);
 
-rec_rel_total (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : total nat A (rec_rel A z fS) :=
+def rec_rel_total (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : total nat A (rec_rel A z fS) :=
     let (R := rec_rel A z fS)
         (P (x : nat) := exists A (R x))
         (c1 := cond1 A z fS)
@@ -196,27 +196,27 @@ rec_rel_total (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : total nat A (rec_rel A z fS
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Defining R2
-alt_cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
+def alt_cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
     and (eq nat x zero) (eq A y z);
 
-cond_y2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A)
+def cond_y2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A)
     (x2 : nat) (y2 : A) :=
         and (eq A y (fS x2 y2)) (rec_rel A z fS x2 y2);
 
-cond_x2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) (x2 : nat) :=
+def cond_x2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) (x2 : nat) :=
     and (pred x x2) (exists A (cond_y2 A z fS x y x2));
 
-alt_cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
+def alt_cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
     exists nat (cond_x2 A z fS x y);
 
-rec_rel_alt (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
+def rec_rel_alt (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :=
     or (alt_cond1 A z x y) (alt_cond2 A z fS x y);
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ R = R2
 
 -- {{{ R2 ⊆ R
-R2_sub_R (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :
+def R2_sub_R (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :
     rec_rel_alt A z fS x y -> rec_rel A z fS x y :=
     let (R := rec_rel A z fS)
         (R2 := rec_rel_alt A z fS)
@@ -257,13 +257,13 @@ R2_sub_R (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ R ⊆ R2
-R2_cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond1 A z fS (rec_rel_alt A z fS) :=
+def R2_cond1 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond1 A z fS (rec_rel_alt A z fS) :=
     or_intro_l (alt_cond1 A z zero z) (alt_cond2 A z fS zero z)
     (and_intro (eq nat zero zero) (eq A z z)
         (eq_refl nat zero)
         (eq_refl A z));
 
-R2_cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond2 A z fS (rec_rel_alt A z fS) :=
+def R2_cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond2 A z fS (rec_rel_alt A z fS) :=
     let (R := rec_rel A z fS)
         (R2 := rec_rel_alt A z fS)
     in
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ R2_cond2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : cond2 A z fS (rec_rel_alt A z fS
         end
     end;
 
-R_sub_R2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :
+def R_sub_R2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :
     rec_rel A z fS x y -> rec_rel_alt A z fS x y :=
     let (R := rec_rel A z fS)
         (R2 := rec_rel_alt A z fS)
@@ -298,12 +298,12 @@ R_sub_R2 (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) (y : A) :
 
 -- {{{ R2 (hence R) is functional
 
-fl_in (A B : *) (R : A -> B -> *) (x : A) := forall (y1 y2 : B),
+def fl_in (A B : *) (R : A -> B -> *) (x : A) := forall (y1 y2 : B),
     R x y1 -> R x y2 -> eq B y1 y2;
 
-fl (A B : *) (R : A -> B -> *) := forall (x : A), fl_in A B R x;
+def fl (A B : *) (R : A -> B -> *) := forall (x : A), fl_in A B R x;
 
-R2_zero (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (y : A) :
+def R2_zero (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (y : A) :
     rec_rel_alt A z fS zero y -> eq A y z :=
     let (R2 := rec_rel_alt A z fS)
         (ac1 := alt_cond1 A z zero y)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ R2_zero (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (y : A) :
                 (eq A y z)))
     end;
 
-R2_suc (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x2 : nat) (y : A) :
+def R2_suc (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x2 : nat) (y : A) :
     rec_rel_alt A z fS (suc x2) y -> exists A (cond_y2 A z fS (suc x2) y x2) :=
     let (R2 := rec_rel_alt A z fS)
         (x := suc x2)
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ R2_suc (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x2 : nat) (y : A) :
                 end))
     end;
 
-R2_functional (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : fl nat A (rec_rel_alt A z fS) :=
+def R2_functional (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : fl nat A (rec_rel_alt A z fS) :=
     let (R := rec_rel A z fS)
         (R2 := rec_rel_alt A z fS)
         (f_in := fl_in nat A R2)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ R2_functional (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) : fl nat A (rec_rel_alt A z f
 
 -- }}}
 
-rec_def (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) : A :=
+def rec_def (A : *) (z : A) (fS : nat -> A -> A) (x : nat) : A :=
     exists_elim A A (rec_rel A z fS x) (rec_rel_total A z fS x)
         (fun (y : A) (_ : rec_rel A z fS x y) => y);