diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2a47a16..852d5ed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lingdocs/pashto-inflector",
-  "version": "2.4.3",
+  "version": "2.4.4",
   "author": "lingdocs.com",
   "description": "A Pashto inflection and verb conjugation engine, inculding React components for displaying Pashto text, inflections, and conjugations",
   "homepage": "https://verbs.lingdocs.com",
diff --git a/src/components/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx b/src/components/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx
index 2c29f2e..8f9b1f0 100644
--- a/src/components/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function NPNounPicker(props: {
         if (!entry) {
             return props.onChange(undefined);
         }
-        props.onChange(makeNounSelection(entry));
+        props.onChange(makeNounSelection(entry, props.noun));
     }
     // function handleFilterClose() {
     //     setPatternFilter(undefined);
diff --git a/src/components/np-picker/picker-tools.tsx b/src/components/np-picker/picker-tools.tsx
index f7d780d..74afd0b 100644
--- a/src/components/np-picker/picker-tools.tsx
+++ b/src/components/np-picker/picker-tools.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function makeSelectOption(
     };
 }
 
-export function makeNounSelection(entry: T.NounEntry, dynamicComplement?: true): T.NounSelection {
+export function makeNounSelection(entry: T.NounEntry, old: T.NounSelection | undefined, dynamicComplement?: true): T.NounSelection {
     const number = isPluralNounEntry(entry) ? "plural" : "singular";
     return {
         type: "noun",
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ export function makeNounSelection(entry: T.NounEntry, dynamicComplement?: true):
         genderCanChange: isUnisexNounEntry(entry),
         number,
         numberCanChange: number === "singular",
-        adjectives: [],
-        possesor: undefined,
+        adjectives: (!dynamicComplement && old) ? old.adjectives : [],
+        possesor: !dynamicComplement ? old?.possesor : undefined,
         dynamicComplement,
     };
 }
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diff --git a/src/components/vp-explorer/VPExplorer.tsx b/src/components/vp-explorer/VPExplorer.tsx
index 8ffa088..b358f3b 100644
--- a/src/components/vp-explorer/VPExplorer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/vp-explorer/VPExplorer.tsx
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
             setAlert(undefined);
         }, 1500);
     }
-    // useEffect(() => {
-    //     const newVps = makeVPSelectionState(props.verb, vps);
-    //     adjustVps({
-    //         type: "load vps",
-    //         payload: newVps,
-    //     });
-    //     // eslint-disable-next-line
-    // }, [props.verb]);
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const newVps = makeVPSelectionState(props.verb, vps);
+        adjustVps({
+            type: "load vps",
+            payload: newVps,
+        });
+        // eslint-disable-next-line
+    }, [props.verb]);
     useEffect(() => {
         const VPSFromUrl = getVPSFromUrl();
         console.log({ VPSFromUrl });
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
         setShowShareClipped(true);
         setTimeout(() => {
             setShowShareClipped(false);
-        }, 1000);
+        }, 1250);
     }
     const VPS = completeVPSelection(vps);
     const phraseIsComplete = !!VPS;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
                                 <span className="clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "servant", item: "subject" })}>{roleIcon.servant}</span>
                                 {` `}
                                 {(rendered && rendered.whatsAdjustable !== "king") && 
-                                    <span onClick={toggleServantShrink} className="ml-3 clickable">
+                                    <span onClick={toggleServantShrink} className="mx-2 clickable">
                                         {!servantIsShrunk ? "🪄" : "👶"}
                                     </span>
                                 }
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
                                     <span className="clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "servant", item: "object" })}>{roleIcon.servant}</span>
                                     {` `}
                                     {(rendered && rendered.whatsAdjustable !== "king") && 
-                                        <span onClick={toggleServantShrink} className="ml-3 clickable">
+                                        <span onClick={toggleServantShrink} className="mx-2 clickable">
                                             {!servantIsShrunk ? "🪄" : "👶"}
                                         </span>
                                     }
diff --git a/src/components/vp-explorer/verb-selection.ts b/src/components/vp-explorer/verb-selection.ts
index 85aa8ba..067101a 100644
--- a/src/components/vp-explorer/verb-selection.ts
+++ b/src/components/vp-explorer/verb-selection.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export function makeVPSelectionState(
 ): T.VPSelectionState {
     const info = getVerbInfo(verb.entry, verb.complement);
     const subject = (os?.verb.voice === "passive" && info.type === "dynamic compound")
-        ? makeNounSelection(info.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, true)
+        ? makeNounSelection(info.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, undefined, true)
         : (os?.subject || undefined);
     function getTransObjFromos() {
         if (
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function makeVPSelectionState(
     const object = (transitivity === "grammatically transitive")
         ? T.Person.ThirdPlurMale
         : (info.type === "dynamic compound" && os?.verb.voice !== "passive")
-            ? makeNounSelection(info.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, true)
+            ? makeNounSelection(info.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, undefined, true)
             : (transitivity === "transitive" && os?.verb.voice !== "passive")
                 ? getTransObjFromos()
                 : "none";
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export function changeStatDyn(v: T.VerbSelection, s: "dynamic" | "stative"): T.V
         ...v,
         isCompound: s,
         object: s === "dynamic"
-            ? makeNounSelection(info.dynamic.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, true)
+            ? makeNounSelection(info.dynamic.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, undefined, true)
             : undefined,
         dynAuxVerb: s === "dynamic"
             ? { entry: info.dynamic.auxVerb } as T.VerbEntry
diff --git a/src/lib/phrase-building/compile.ts b/src/lib/phrase-building/compile.ts
index 8c8de72..1e5b676 100644
--- a/src/lib/phrase-building/compile.ts
+++ b/src/lib/phrase-building/compile.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ import { completeEPSelection, renderEP } from "./render-ep";
 import { completeVPSelection } from "./vp-tools";
 import { renderVP } from "./render-vp";
 
+const blank: T.PsString = {
+    p: "_______",
+    f: "_______",
+};
+
 type Form = T.FormVersion & { OSV?: boolean };
 export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: Form): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string [] };
 export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: Form, combineLengths: true): { ps: T.PsString[], e?: string [] };
@@ -251,14 +256,14 @@ function arrangeVerbWNegative(head: T.PsString | undefined, restRaw: T.PsString[
 
 
 export function compileEP(EP: T.EPRendered): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string[] };
-export function compileEP(EP: T.EPRendered, combineLengths: true): { ps: T.PsString[], e?: string[] };
-export function compileEP(EP: T.EPRendered, combineLengths?: true): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string[] } {
+export function compileEP(EP: T.EPRendered, combineLengths: true, blankOut?: { equative: boolean }): { ps: T.PsString[], e?: string[] };
+export function compileEP(EP: T.EPRendered, combineLengths?: true, blankOut?: { equative: boolean }): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string[] } {
     const { kids, NPs } = getEPSegmentsAndKids(EP);
     const equative = EP.equative.ps;
     const psResult = compileEPPs({
         NPs,
         kids,
-        equative,
+        equative: blankOut?.equative ? [blank] : equative,
         negative: EP.equative.negative,
     });
     return {
diff --git a/src/lib/type-predicates.ts b/src/lib/type-predicates.ts
index acc50e1..7421b22 100644
--- a/src/lib/type-predicates.ts
+++ b/src/lib/type-predicates.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export function isPattern5Entry<T extends (T.NounEntry | T.AdjectiveEntry)>(e: T
     return (
         !!(e.infap && e.infaf && e.infbp && e.infbf)
         &&
-        e.infap.includes("ا")
+        e.infap.slice(-1) === "ه" && e.infap.charAt(e.infap.length - 3) === "ا"
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/library.ts b/src/library.ts
index ba71038..8dd2a5f 100644
--- a/src/library.ts
+++ b/src/library.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ import {
     splitUpSyllables,
     countSyllables,
 } from "./lib/accent-helpers";
+import {
+    makeNounSelection,
+} from "./components/np-picker/picker-tools";
 import NPPicker from "./components/np-picker/NPPicker";
 import EPExplorer from "./components/ep-explorer/EPExplorer";
 import shuffleArray from "./lib/shuffle-array";
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ export {
     randomSubjObj,
     shuffleArray,
     personNumber,
+    makeNounSelection,
     // protobuf helpers
     readDictionary,
     writeDictionary,