diff --git a/lib/src/maltese/MorphoMlt.gf b/lib/src/maltese/MorphoMlt.gf
index d59ebfc63..aa0a704e9 100644
--- a/lib/src/maltese/MorphoMlt.gf
+++ b/lib/src/maltese/MorphoMlt.gf
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ resource MorphoMlt = ResMlt ** open Prelude in {
         VPerf agr => perf ! agr ;
         VImpf agr => impf ! agr ;
         VImp num  => imp ! num ;
-        VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-        VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+        VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+        VPastPart _ => nonExist
       } ;
 
     conjFormII_quad : VerbInfo -> (VForm => Str) = \i ->
@@ -747,8 +747,8 @@ resource MorphoMlt = ResMlt ** open Prelude in {
         VPerf agr => perf ! agr ;
         VImpf agr => impf ! agr ;
         VImp num  => imp ! num ;
-        VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-        VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+        VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+        VPastPart _ => nonExist
       } ;
 
     {- ~~~ Form III verbs ~~~ -}
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ resource MorphoMlt = ResMlt ** open Prelude in {
         VPerf agr => perf ! agr ;
         VImpf agr => impf ! agr ;
         VImp num  => imp ! num ;
-        VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-        VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+        VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+        VPastPart _ => nonExist
       } ;
 
     {- ~~~ Form VII and VIII verbs ~~~ -}
@@ -860,8 +860,8 @@ resource MorphoMlt = ResMlt ** open Prelude in {
         VPerf agr => perf ! agr ;
         VImpf agr => impf ! agr ;
         VImp num  => imp ! num ;
-        VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-        VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+        VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+        VPastPart _ => nonExist
       } ;
 
     {- ~~~ Form IX verbs ~~~ -}
@@ -896,8 +896,8 @@ resource MorphoMlt = ResMlt ** open Prelude in {
         VPerf agr => perf ! agr ;
         VImpf agr => impf ! agr ;
         VImp num  => imp ! num ;
-        VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-        VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+        VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+        VPastPart _ => nonExist
       } ;
 
     {- ~~~ Form X verbs ~~~ -}
@@ -990,8 +990,8 @@ resource MorphoMlt = ResMlt ** open Prelude in {
         VPerf agr => perf ! agr ;
         VImpf agr => impf ! agr ;
         VImp num  => imp ! num ;
-        VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-        VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+        VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+        VPastPart _ => nonExist
       } ;
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/maltese/ParadigmsMlt.gf b/lib/src/maltese/ParadigmsMlt.gf
index e85d37852..ea12c8999 100644
--- a/lib/src/maltese/ParadigmsMlt.gf
+++ b/lib/src/maltese/ParadigmsMlt.gf
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
             VImpf (AgP3Pl)      => impfP3Pl ;
             VImp (Pl)           => impSg ;
             VImp (Sg)           => impPl ;
-            VPresPart _         => NONEXIST ;
-            VPastPart _         => NONEXIST
+            VPresPart _         => nonExist ;
+            VPastPart _         => nonExist
             } ;
           info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo class form root vseq impSg ;
         in lin V  {
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VImpf (AgP2 Pl)     => pfx "ti" (pfx_T (dropPfx 1 (get (VImpf (AgP2 Pl))))) ;
           VImpf (AgP3Pl)      => pfx "ji" (pfx_T (dropPfx 1 (get (VImpf (AgP3Pl))))) ;
           VImp num            => pfx_T (get (VImp num)) ;
-          VPresPart _         => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _         => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _         => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _         => nonExist
           } ;
       in lin V {
         s = stemVariantsTbl (tbl) ;
@@ -732,8 +732,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VImpf (AgP2 Pl)     => pfx "ti" (pfx_T (dropPfx 1 (get (VImpf (AgP2 Pl))))) ;
           VImpf (AgP3Pl)      => pfx "ji" (pfx_T (dropPfx 1 (get (VImpf (AgP3Pl))))) ;
           VImp num            => pfx_T (get (VImp num)) ;
-          VPresPart _         => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _         => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _         => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _         => nonExist
           } ;
       in lin V {
         s = stemVariantsTbl (tbl) ;
@@ -841,8 +841,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjStrongPerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjStrongImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Strong Regular) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -885,8 +885,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjLiquidMedialPerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjLiquidMedialImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Strong LiquidMedial) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -924,8 +924,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjGeminatedPerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjGeminatedImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Strong Geminated) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -963,8 +963,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjAssimilativePerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjAssimilativeImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Weak Assimilative) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -1002,8 +1002,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjHollowPerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjHollowImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Weak Hollow) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -1045,8 +1045,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjLackingPerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjLackingImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Weak Lacking) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -1084,8 +1084,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjDefectivePerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjDefectiveImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Weak Defective) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -1123,8 +1123,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjQuadPerf root vseq ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjQuadImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Quad QStrong) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -1165,8 +1165,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjQuadWeakPerf root vseq (imp ! Sg) ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjQuadWeakImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Quad QWeak) (FormI) root vseq (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
@@ -1192,8 +1192,8 @@ resource ParadigmsMlt = open
           VPerf agr => ( conjLoanPerf mamma ) ! agr ;
           VImpf agr => ( conjLoanImpf (imp ! Sg) (imp ! Pl) ) ! agr ;
           VImp n    => imp ! n ;
-          VPresPart _ => NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart _ => NONEXIST
+          VPresPart _ => nonExist ;
+          VPastPart _ => nonExist
           } ;
         info : VerbInfo = mkVerbInfo (Loan) (FormI) (imp ! Sg) ;
       in lin V {
diff --git a/lib/src/maltese/ResMlt.gf b/lib/src/maltese/ResMlt.gf
index aa3f3cf97..cbb0124b7 100644
--- a/lib/src/maltese/ResMlt.gf
+++ b/lib/src/maltese/ResMlt.gf
@@ -867,8 +867,8 @@ resource ResMlt = ParamX ** open Prelude, Predef, Maybe in {
         <VImpf (AgP3Pl), Neg>      => "jkunux" ;
         <VImp (Sg), Neg>           => "kunx" ;
         <VImp (Pl), Neg>           => "kunux" ;
-        <VPresPart gn, _>          => NONEXIST ;
-        <VPastPart gn, _>          => NONEXIST
+        <VPresPart gn, _>          => nonExist ;
+        <VPastPart gn, _>          => nonExist
         }
       } ;
 
@@ -909,8 +909,8 @@ resource ResMlt = ParamX ** open Prelude, Predef, Maybe in {
           VImpf (AgP3Pl)      => mkVerbStems "huma" "m'humie" ;
           VImp (Sg)           => mkVerbStems "kun" ;
           VImp (Pl)           => mkVerbStems "kunu" ;
-          VPresPart gn        => mkVerbStems NONEXIST ;
-          VPastPart gn        => mkVerbStems NONEXIST
+          VPresPart gn        => mkVerbStems nonExist ;
+          VPastPart gn        => mkVerbStems nonExist
           } ;
         i = mkVerbInfo Irregular FormI ;
         hasPresPart = False ;
@@ -1151,9 +1151,6 @@ resource ResMlt = ParamX ** open Prelude, Predef, Maybe in {
 
     {- ~~~ Useful helper functions ~~~ -}
 
-    NONEXIST : Str = "#NONEXIST#" ;
-    -- NONEXIST : Str = Prelude.nonExist ; -- Still doesn't work in Haskell runtime 2013-08-26
-
     -- New names for the drop/take operations
     takePfx = Predef.take ;
     dropPfx = Predef.drop ;