diff --git a/code.txt b/code.txt
index c72b7e3..2aa4dee 100755
--- a/code.txt
+++ b/code.txt
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
 System Print BeginText Hello, there! EndText Done
 System Print BeginText Please enter your name: EndText Done
 Set Name To System Read EndSet BeginNote Reads an entire line EndNote
-Set Greeting To BeginText Hi there, EndText Append Name EndSet
+Set Prefix To BeginText Hi there, EndText EndSet
+Set Greeting To Prefix Append Name EndSet
 System Print Greeting Done
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 84b2d50..ae3e5c3 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -42,13 +42,16 @@
 
 def run_statement(env, ast):
     subject = resolve_value(env, ast[1])
+    verb = ast[2]
+    if verb == None:
+        return subject
     args = []
     for arg in ast[3]:
         args.append(resolve_value(env, arg))
     if subject[0] == "text":
-        return text_dispatch(subject, ast[2], args)
+        return text_dispatch(subject, verb, args)
     elif subject[0] == "module":
-        return module_dispatch(subject, ast[2], args)
+        return module_dispatch(subject, verb, args)
     return None
 
 def run_set(env, ast):
diff --git a/parse.py b/parse.py
index bbf0496..d4dee5d 100644
--- a/parse.py
+++ b/parse.py
@@ -93,13 +93,6 @@
         print("Unexpected type %s" % (type))
         return None
 
-def parse_verb():
-    (type, value) = parser_next()
-    if type != "symbol":
-        print("Expected symbol, got %s" % (type))
-        return None
-    return value
-
 def parse_arguments(terminator):
     args = []
     while True:
@@ -123,14 +116,24 @@
     if not subject:
         print("While parsing subject")
         return None
-    verb = parse_verb()
-    if not verb:
-        print("While parsing verb")
-        return None
-    arguments = parse_arguments(terminator)
-    if arguments is None:
-        print("While parsing arguments")
-        return None
+    (type, value) = parser_next()
+    if type == "keyword":
+        if value == terminator:
+            verb = None
+        else:
+            print("Unexpected keyword %s" % (value))
+            return None
+    elif type == "symbol":
+        verb = value
+    else:
+        verb = value
+    if verb:
+        arguments = parse_arguments(terminator)
+        if arguments is None:
+            print("While parsing arguments")
+            return None
+    else:
+        arguments = []
     print("Parsed statement: subject %s verb %s args %s" % (subject, verb, arguments))
     return ('statement', subject, verb, arguments)