diff --git a/phasm/compiler.py b/phasm/compiler.py
index 66409b2..2d768f6 100644
--- a/phasm/compiler.py
+++ b/phasm/compiler.py
@@ -183,18 +183,6 @@ INSTANCES = {
         'a=i32': stdlib_types.i32_integral_rem,
         'a=i64': stdlib_types.i64_integral_rem,
     },
-    prelude.IntNum.methods['abs']: {
-        'a=i32': stdlib_types.i32_intnum_abs,
-        'a=i64': stdlib_types.i64_intnum_abs,
-        'a=f32': stdlib_types.f32_intnum_abs,
-        'a=f64': stdlib_types.f64_intnum_abs,
-    },
-    prelude.IntNum.methods['neg']: {
-        'a=i32': stdlib_types.i32_intnum_neg,
-        'a=i64': stdlib_types.i64_intnum_neg,
-        'a=f32': stdlib_types.f32_intnum_neg,
-        'a=f64': stdlib_types.f64_intnum_neg,
-    },
     prelude.NatNum.operators['+']: {
         'a=u32': stdlib_types.u32_natnum_add,
         'a=u64': stdlib_types.u64_natnum_add,
@@ -487,6 +475,18 @@ def expression(wgn: WasmGenerator, inp: ourlang.Expression) -> None:
                 assert arg_expr.type3 is not None, TYPE3_ASSERTION_ERROR
                 type_var_map[type_var] = arg_expr.type3
 
+            method_instance_key = (
+                inp.function,
+                tuple(
+                    
+                )
+            )
+
+            instance = PRELUDE_TYPE_CLASS_INSTANCE_METHODS.get(method_instance_key)
+            if isinstance is not None:
+                instance(wgn)
+                return
+
             instance_key = ','.join(
                 f'{k.letter}={v.name}'
                 for k, v in sorted(type_var_map.items(), key=lambda x: x[0].letter)
diff --git a/phasm/prelude/__init__.py b/phasm/prelude/__init__.py
index 86e42b1..04ddf84 100644
--- a/phasm/prelude/__init__.py
+++ b/phasm/prelude/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 """
 The prelude are all the builtin types, type classes and methods
 """
+from typing import Callable
+
+from phasm.stdlib import types as stdtypes
+from phasm.wasmgenerator import Generator
 
 from ..type3.functions import TypeVariable
-from ..type3.typeclasses import Type3Class
+from ..type3.typeclasses import Type3Class, Type3ClassMethod
 from ..type3.types import (
     Type3,
     TypeConstructor_StaticArray,
@@ -13,14 +17,19 @@ from ..type3.types import (
 
 PRELUDE_TYPE_CLASS_INSTANCES_EXISTING: set[tuple[Type3Class, tuple[Type3, ...]]] = set()
 
+PRELUDE_TYPE_CLASS_INSTANCE_METHODS: dict[tuple[Type3ClassMethod, tuple[Type3, ...]], Callable[[Generator, Type3], None]] = {}
 
-def instance_type_class(cls: Type3Class, *typ: Type3) -> None:
+def instance_type_class(cls: Type3Class, *typ: Type3, methods: dict[str, Callable[[Generator, Type3], None]] = {}) -> None:
     global PRELUDE_TYPE_CLASS_INSTANCES_EXISTING
+    global PRELUDE_TYPE_CLASS_INSTANCE_METHODS
 
     # TODO: Check for required existing instantiations
 
     PRELUDE_TYPE_CLASS_INSTANCES_EXISTING.add((cls, tuple(typ), ))
 
+    for method, generator in methods.items():
+        PRELUDE_TYPE_CLASS_INSTANCE_METHODS[(cls.methods[method], tuple(typ))] = generator
+
 none = Type3('none')
 """
 The none type, for when functions simply don't return anything. e.g., IO().
@@ -224,7 +233,9 @@ IntNum = Type3Class('IntNum', [a], methods={
     'neg': [a, a],
 }, operators={}, inherited_classes=[NatNum])
 
-instance_type_class(IntNum, i32)
+instance_type_class(IntNum, i32, methods={
+    'abs': stdtypes.i32_intnum_abs,
+})
 instance_type_class(IntNum, i64)
 instance_type_class(IntNum, f32)
 instance_type_class(IntNum, f64)
diff --git a/phasm/stdlib/types.py b/phasm/stdlib/types.py
index 5c7e46a..d81f971 100644
--- a/phasm/stdlib/types.py
+++ b/phasm/stdlib/types.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 stdlib: Standard types that are not wasm primitives
 """
 from phasm.stdlib import alloc
+from phasm.type3.types import Type3
 from phasm.wasmgenerator import Generator, func_wrapper
 from phasm.wasmgenerator import VarType_i32 as i32
 from phasm.wasmgenerator import VarType_i64 as i64
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@ def f64_natnum_arithmic_shift_right(g: Generator) -> None:
 ## ###
 ## class IntNum
 
-def i32_intnum_abs(g: Generator) -> None:
+def i32_intnum_abs(g: Generator, t: Type3 | None = None) -> None:
     g.add_statement('call $stdlib.types.__i32_intnum_abs__')
 
 def i64_intnum_abs(g: Generator) -> None: