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src/content/verbs/past-verbs.mdx

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ We'll use the **imperfective and perfective roots** to make two past tense verb
 2. The continuous (<i className="fas fa-video" />  imperfective) past
     - continuous, ongoing, unfinished in the past
 
-Then, we will see **what really trips people up** when learning Pashto is that <Link to="/phrase-structure/vp/">the phrase structure totally changes depending on what type of verb we are using</Link>. So we will have to see how these verb forms work with both:
+Then, we will see something very simple that, because it's often unknown or misunderstood, really trips people up when learning Pashto. <Link to="/phrase-structure/vp/">The phrase structure totally changes depending on what type of verb we are using</Link>. The whole setup of a sentence will change depending on whether we're using: 
 
 1. Intransitive verbs
     - verbs with no object
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Then, we will see **what really trips people up** when learning Pashto is that <
 
 ## Past tense with intransitive verbs 😀
 
-We'll start by looking at the *intransitive* verbs in the past tense because it's much simpler. The subject is the king <KingIcon /> that controls the verb and there's no weird inflection going on.
+We'll start by looking at the *intransitive* verbs in the past tense because it's simpler. We have no object, the subject is the king <KingIcon /> that controls the verb, and there's no weird inflection going on.
 
 ### Simple Past
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The continuous past uses the <i className="fas fa-video" /> **imperfective root*
 
 ## Past tense with transitive verbs 😵
 
-Here's where things get interesting. <Link to="/phrase-structure/vp/">Remember</Link>, with non-past tense transitive verbs the *subject* is always the king <KingIcon /> of the phrase, leaving the servant <ServantIcon /> role to the object. But **with past tense transitive verbs, the roles are reversed!** With past tense transitive verbs in Pashto:
+Here's where things get interesting. **With past tense transitive verbs, the roles of king and servant are reversed!** With past tense transitive verbs in Pashto:
 
 - The **object** is the **king** <KingIcon /> of the phrase
     - The *object* commands the verb!
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ Also, another weird thing that happens is that the **subject** is inflected.
 - The **subject** gets **inflected**
 - The **object** does NOT get inflected
 
-Just when you thought you were getting the hang of things, Pashto goes ahead a deals you an uno reverse card!
-
 <div className="text-center mb-4">
     <img src={unoReverseMeme} alt="uno reverse meme with pashto transitive past tense" className="img-fluid" />
 </div>
@@ -123,19 +121,19 @@ The tenses (simple and continous past) stay the same and the formulas for making
     <Link to="/verbs/verb-endings/#past-verb-endings">Past verb ending</Link>
 </Formula>
 
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