APs and moveable blocks for verb phrases!

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lingdocs/pashto-inflector",
-  "version": "2.5.9",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "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",

src/components/ConjugationViewer.tsx

@@ -195,11 +195,10 @@ function ConjugationViewer({ entry, complement, textOptions, showOnly, highlight
         try {
             return conjugateVerb(entry, complement);
         } catch(e) {
-            console.log("conjugation error", e);
+            console.error("conjugation error", e);
             return undefined;
         }
     })();
-    console.log(conjugation);
     if (conjugation === undefined) {
         // don't show the conjugation viewer if the verb can't be conjugated
         return null;

src/components/ep-explorer/EPExplorer.tsx

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function EPExplorer(props: {
     const parent = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
     useEffect(() => {
         parent.current && autoAnimate(parent.current);
-    }, [parent])
+    }, [parent]);
     const subject = getSubjectSelection(eps.blocks).selection;
     const king = subject?.type === "pronoun"
         ? "subject"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function EPExplorer(props: {
                 handleChange={setMode}
             />
         </div>
-        <div className="clickable h5" onClick={() => adjustEps({ type: "insert new AP" })}>+ AP</div>
+        {mode === "phrases" && <div className="clickable h5" onClick={() => adjustEps({ type: "insert new AP" })}>+ AP</div>}
         <div ref={parent} className="d-flex flex-row justify-content-around flex-wrap" style={{ marginLeft: "-0.5rem", marginRight: "-0.5rem" }}>
             {mode === "phrases" && <>
                 {eps.blocks.map(({ block, key }, i) => (

src/components/ep-explorer/eps-reducer.ts

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../lib/misc-helpers";
 import { isUnisexNounEntry } from "../../lib/type-predicates";
 import { checkForMiniPronounsError } from "../../lib/phrase-building/compile";
-import { adjustSubjectSelection, getSubjectSelection, makeAPBlock } from "../../lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils";
+import { adjustSubjectSelection, getSubjectSelection, insertNewAP, removeAP, setAP, shiftBlock } from "../../lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils";
-import { assertNever } from "assert-never";
 
 type EpsReducerAction = {
     type: "set predicate type",
@@ -151,50 +150,30 @@ export default function epsReducer(eps: T.EPSelectionState, action: EpsReducerAc
     if (action.type === "insert new AP") {
         return {
             ...eps,
-            blocks: [makeAPBlock(), ...eps.blocks],
+            blocks: insertNewAP(eps.blocks),
         };
-        // const index = action.payload;
-        // const newAP = undefined;
-        // return {
-        //     ...eps,
-        //     blocks: [...eps.blocks].splice(index, 0, newAP),
-        // };
     }
     if (action.type === "set AP") {
-        const blocks = [...eps.blocks];
         const { index, AP } = action.payload;
-        blocks[index].block = AP;
         return {
             ...eps,
-            blocks,
+            blocks: setAP(eps.blocks, index, AP),
         };
     }
     if (action.type === "remove AP") {
-        const blocks = [...eps.blocks];
-        blocks.splice(action.payload, 1);
         return {
             ...eps,
-            blocks,
+            blocks: removeAP(eps.blocks, action.payload),
         };
     }
     if (action.type === "shift block") {
         const { index, direction } = action.payload;
-        const newIndex = index + (direction === "forward" ? 1 : -1); 
-        const blocks = [...eps.blocks];
-        if (newIndex >= blocks.length || newIndex < 0) {
-            return eps;
-            // var k = newIndex - blocks.length + 1;
-            // while (k--) {
-            //     blocks.push(undefined);
-            // }
-        }
-        blocks.splice(newIndex, 0, blocks.splice(index, 1)[0]);
         return {
             ...eps,
-            blocks,
+            blocks: shiftBlock(eps.blocks, index, direction),
         };
     }
-    assertNever(action);
+    throw new Error("unknown epsReducer action");
 }
 
 function ensureMiniPronounsOk(old: T.EPSelectionState, eps: T.EPSelectionState, sendAlert?: (msg: string) => void): T.EPSelectionState {

src/components/np-picker/AdjectiveManager.tsx

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function AdjectiveManager(props: {
                 <div>Adjective</div>
                 <div className="d-flex flex-row align-items-baseline">
                     {!!props.adjectives.length && !adding && <div>
-                        <h6 onClick={() => setAdding(true)}>+ Adj.</h6>
+                        <h6 className="clickable" onClick={() => setAdding(true)}>+ Adj.</h6>
                     </div>}
                     <div onClick={deleteAdj(i)} className="ml-4">
                         <div className="fas fa-trash" />
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function AdjectiveManager(props: {
             />
         </div>)}
         {!adding && !props.adjectives.length && <h6 className="clickable" style={{ float: "right" }}>
-            <div onClick={() => setAdding(true)}>+ Adj.</div>
+            <div className="clickable" onClick={() => setAdding(true)}>+ Adj.</div>
         </h6>}
     </div>;
 }

src/components/np-picker/AdjectivePicker.tsx

@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ function AdjectivePicker(props: {
             {!props.noTitle && <div>
                 <h6>Adjective</h6>
             </div>}
-            {(!addingSandwich && props.adjective && !props.adjective?.sandwich)
+            {/* not ready for sandwiches on adjectives */}
+            {/* {(!addingSandwich && props.adjective && !props.adjective?.sandwich)
                 ? <div className="clickable" onClick={() => setAddingSandwich(true)}>+ Sandwich</div>
-                : <div></div>}
+                : <div></div>} */}
+            <div />
         </div>
         <div className="mt-1">
             <EntrySelect

src/components/np-picker/picker-tools.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ import {
 } from "../../lib/translate-phonetics";
 
 export function makeVerbSelectOption(e: T.VerbEntry, opts: T.TextOptions): { value: string, label: string | JSX.Element } {
-    const engV = getEnglishVerb(e.entry);
+    const engV = (() => {
+        try {
+            return getEnglishVerb(e.entry);
+        } catch(e) {
+            console.error("no english conjugations for verb");
+        }
+    })();
     const eng = engV || truncateEnglish(e.entry.e);
     const ps = plainTextPsAdjustment(
         { p: e.entry.p, f: removeFVarients(e.entry.f) },

src/components/vp-explorer/VPDisplay.tsx

@@ -1,37 +1,28 @@
 import { compileVP } from "../../lib/phrase-building/compile";
 import * as T from "../../types";
 import AbbreviationFormSelector from "./AbbreviationFormSelector";
-import useStickyState from "../../lib/useStickyState";
 import Examples from "../Examples";
+import { getObjectSelection, getSubjectSelection } from "../../lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils";
 
 function VPDisplay({ VP, opts, setForm }: {
     VP: T.VPSelectionState | T.VPRendered,
     opts: T.TextOptions,
     setForm: (form: T.FormVersion) => void,
 }) {
-    const [OSV, setOSV] = useStickyState<boolean>(false, "includeOSV");
     if (!("type" in VP)) {
         return <div className="lead text-muted text-center mt-4">
             {(() => {
-                const twoNPs = (VP.subject === undefined) && (VP.object === undefined);
+                const subject = getSubjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
-                return `Choose NP${twoNPs ? "s " : ""} to make a phrase`;
+                const object = getObjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
+                if (subject === undefined || object || undefined) {
+                    return `Choose NP${((subject === undefined) && (object === undefined)) ? "s " : ""} to make a phrase`;
+                }
+                return `Choose/remove AP to complete the phrase`; 
             })()}
         </div>;
     }
-    const result = compileVP(VP, { ...VP.form, OSV });
+    const result = compileVP(VP, { ...VP.form });
     return <div className="text-center mt-1">
-        {VP.verb.transitivity === "transitive" && <div className="form-check mb-2">
-            <input
-                className="form-check-input"
-                type="checkbox"
-                checked={OSV}
-                id="OSVCheckbox"
-                onChange={e => setOSV(e.target.checked)}
-            />
-            <label className="form-check-label text-muted" htmlFor="OSVCheckbox">
-                Include O S V
-            </label>
-        </div>}
         <AbbreviationFormSelector
             adjustable={VP.whatsAdjustable}
             form={VP.form}

src/components/vp-explorer/VPExplorer.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import * as T from "../../types";
 import ChartDisplay from "./VPChartDisplay";
 import useStickyState, { useStickyReducer } from "../../lib/useStickyState";
 import { makeVPSelectionState } from "./verb-selection";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { getKingAndServant, renderVP } from "../../lib/phrase-building/render-vp";
 import { completeVPSelection, isPastTense } from "../../lib/phrase-building/vp-tools";
 import VPExplorerQuiz from "./VPExplorerQuiz";
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import VPExplorerExplanationModal, { roleIcon } from "./VPExplorerExplanationMod
 import LZString from "lz-string";
 import { vpsReducer } from "./vps-reducer";
 import { getShrunkenServant } from "../../lib/phrase-building/compile";
+import APPicker from "../ap-picker/APPicker";
+import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { getObjectSelection, getSubjectSelection, isNoObject } from "../../lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils";
 
 const phraseURLParam = "VPPhrase";
 
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
         props.loaded
             ? props.loaded
             : savedVps => makeVPSelectionState(props.verb, savedVps),
-        "vpsState9",
+        "vpsState12",
         flashMessage,    
     );
     const [mode, setMode] = useStickyState<"charts" | "phrases" | "quiz">(
@@ -55,6 +58,10 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
     const [showShareClipped, setShowShareClipped] = useState<boolean>(false);
     const [alert, setAlert] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
     const [showingExplanation, setShowingExplanation] = useState<{ role: "servant" | "king", item: "subject" | "object" } | false>(false);
+    const parent = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+    useEffect(() => {
+        parent.current && autoAnimate(parent.current);
+    }, [parent]);
     const isPast = isPastTense(vps.verb.tenseCategory === "perfect" ? vps.verb.perfectTense : vps.verb.verbTense);
     const roles = getKingAndServant(
         isPast,
@@ -75,7 +82,6 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
     }, [props.verb]);
     useEffect(() => {
         const VPSFromUrl = getVPSFromUrl();
-        console.log({ VPSFromUrl });
         if (VPSFromUrl) {
             setMode("phrases");
             adjustVps({
@@ -124,6 +130,8 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
             setShowShareClipped(false);
         }, 1250);
     }
+    const object = getObjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
+    const subject = getSubjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
     const VPS = completeVPSelection(vps);
     const phraseIsComplete = !!VPS;
     const rendered = VPS ? renderVP(VPS) : undefined;
@@ -160,54 +168,57 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
                 {mode === "phrases" ? <i className="fas fa-share-alt" /> : ""}
             </div>
         </div>
-        {(vps.verb && (typeof vps.object === "object") && (vps.verb.isCompound !== "dynamic") && (vps.verb.tenseCategory !== "imperative") &&(mode === "phrases")) &&
+        {(vps.verb && (typeof object === "object") && (vps.verb.isCompound !== "dynamic") && (vps.verb.tenseCategory !== "imperative") &&(mode === "phrases")) &&
             <div className="text-center my-2">
                 <button onClick={handleSubjObjSwap} className="btn btn-sm btn-light">
                     <i className="fas fa-exchange-alt mr-2" /> subj/obj
                 </button>
             </div>}
-        {mode !== "quiz" && <div className="d-flex flex-row justify-content-around flex-wrap" style={{ marginLeft: "-0.5rem", marginRight: "-0.5rem" }}>
+        {mode === "phrases" && <div className="clickable h5" onClick={() => adjustVps({ type: "insert new AP" })}>+ AP</div>}
+        {mode !== "quiz" && <div ref={parent} className="d-flex flex-row justify-content-around flex-wrap" style={{ marginLeft: "-0.5rem", marginRight: "-0.5rem" }}>
             {mode === "phrases" && <>
-                <div className="my-2" style={{ background: (servantIsShrunk && roles.servant === "subject") ? shrunkenBackground : "inherit" }}>
+                {vps.blocks.map(({ block, key }, i, blocks) => {
-                    <NPPicker
+                    if (isNoObject(block)) return null;
-                        phraseIsComplete={phraseIsComplete}
+                    return <div className="my-2 card block-card p-1 mx-1" key={key} style={{
-                        heading={roles.king === "subject" 
+                        background: (servantIsShrunk && (
-                            ? <div className="h5 text-center" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "king", item: "subject" })}>Subject {roleIcon.king}</div>
+                            (roles.servant === "subject" && block?.type === "subjectSelection")
-                            : <div className="h5 text-center">
+                            ||
-                                Subject
+                            (roles.servant === "object" && block?.type === "objectSelection")
-                                {` `}
+                        )) ? shrunkenBackground : "inherit",
-                                <span className="clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "servant", item: "subject" })}>{roleIcon.servant}</span>
+                    }}>
-                                {` `}
+                        <div className="d-flex flex-row justify-content-between mb-1" style={{ height: "1rem" }}>
-                                {(rendered && rendered.whatsAdjustable !== "king") && 
+                            {(i > 0 && !isNoObject(blocks[i - 1].block)) ? <div
-                                    <span onClick={toggleServantShrink} className="mx-2 clickable">
+                                className="small clickable ml-1"
-                                        {!servantIsShrunk ? "🪄" : "👶"}
+                                onClick={() => adjustVps({ type: "shift block", payload: { index: i, direction: "back" }})}
-                                    </span>
+                            >
-                                }
+                                <i className="fas fa-chevron-left" />
-                            </div>}
+                            </div> : <div/>}
-                        entryFeeder={props.entryFeeder}
+                            {(i < vps.blocks.length - 1 && !isNoObject(blocks[i + 1].block)) ? <div
-                        role={(isPast && vps.verb.transitivity !== "intransitive")
+                                className="small clickable mr-1"
-                            ? "ergative"
+                                onClick={() => adjustVps({ type: "shift block", payload: { index: i, direction: "forward" }})}
-                            : "subject"
+                            >
-                        }
+                                <i className="fas fa-chevron-right" />
-                        is2ndPersonPicker={vps.verb.tenseCategory === "imperative"}
+                            </div> : <div/>}
-                        np={vps.subject}
+                        </div>
-                        counterPart={vps.verb ? vps.object : undefined}
+                        {(!block || block.type === "adverb" || block.type === "sandwich")
-                        onChange={handleSubjectChange}
+                            ? <APPicker
-                        opts={props.opts}
+                                phraseIsComplete={phraseIsComplete}
-                        isShrunk={(servantIsShrunk && roles.servant === "subject")}
+                                heading="AP"
-                    />
+                                entryFeeder={props.entryFeeder}
-                </div>
+                                AP={block}
-                {vps.verb && (vps.object !== "none") && <div className="my-2" style={{ background: (servantIsShrunk && roles.servant === "object") ? shrunkenBackground : "inherit" }}>
+                                opts={props.opts}
-                    {(typeof vps.object === "number")
+                                onChange={AP => adjustVps({ type: "set AP", payload: { index: i, AP } })}
-                        ? <div className="text-muted">Unspoken 3rd Pers. Masc. Plur.</div>
+                                onRemove={() => adjustVps({ type: "remove AP", payload: i })}
-                        : <NPPicker
+                            />
-                            phraseIsComplete={phraseIsComplete}
+                            : (block?.type === "subjectSelection")
-                            heading={roles.king === "object" 
+                            ? <NPPicker
-                                ? <div className="h5 text-center clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "king", item: "object" })}>Object {roleIcon.king}</div>
+                                phraseIsComplete={phraseIsComplete}
+                                heading={roles.king === "subject" 
+                                ? <div className="h5 text-center" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "king", item: "subject" })}>Subject {roleIcon.king}</div>
                                 : <div className="h5 text-center">
-                                    Object
+                                    Subject
                                     {` `}
-                                    <span className="clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "servant", item: "object" })}>{roleIcon.servant}</span>
+                                    <span className="clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "servant", item: "subject" })}>{roleIcon.servant}</span>
                                     {` `}
                                     {(rendered && rendered.whatsAdjustable !== "king") && 
                                         <span onClick={toggleServantShrink} className="mx-2 clickable">
@@ -215,15 +226,48 @@ function VPExplorer(props: {
                                         </span>
                                     }
                                 </div>}
-                            entryFeeder={props.entryFeeder}
+                                entryFeeder={props.entryFeeder}
-                            role="object"
+                                np={block.selection}
-                            np={vps.object}
+                                counterPart={vps.verb ? object : undefined}
-                            counterPart={vps.subject}
+                                role={(isPast && vps.verb.transitivity !== "intransitive")
-                            onChange={handleObjectChange}
+                                    ? "ergative"
-                            opts={props.opts}
+                                    : "subject"
-                            isShrunk={(servantIsShrunk && roles.servant === "object")}
+                                }
-                        />}
+                                onChange={handleSubjectChange}
-                </div>}
+                                opts={props.opts}
+                                isShrunk={(servantIsShrunk && roles.servant === "subject")}
+                            />
+                            : (vps.verb && block?.type === "objectSelection" && block.selection !== "none")
+                            ? <div className="my-2" style={{ background: (servantIsShrunk && roles.servant === "object") ? shrunkenBackground : "inherit" }}>
+                                {(typeof block.selection === "number")
+                                    ? <div className="text-muted">Unspoken 3rd Pers. Masc. Plur.</div>
+                                    : <NPPicker
+                                        phraseIsComplete={phraseIsComplete}
+                                        heading={roles.king === "object" 
+                                            ? <div className="h5 text-center clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "king", item: "object" })}>Object {roleIcon.king}</div>
+                                            : <div className="h5 text-center">
+                                                Object
+                                                {` `}
+                                                <span className="clickable" onClick={() => setShowingExplanation({ role: "servant", item: "object" })}>{roleIcon.servant}</span>
+                                                {` `}
+                                                {(rendered && rendered.whatsAdjustable !== "king") && 
+                                                    <span onClick={toggleServantShrink} className="mx-2 clickable">
+                                                        {!servantIsShrunk ? "🪄" : "👶"}
+                                                    </span>
+                                                }
+                                            </div>}
+                                        entryFeeder={props.entryFeeder}
+                                        role="object"
+                                        np={block.selection}
+                                        counterPart={subject}
+                                        onChange={handleObjectChange}
+                                        opts={props.opts}
+                                        isShrunk={(servantIsShrunk && roles.servant === "object")}
+                                    />}
+                            </div>
+                            : null}
+                    </div>;
+                })}
             </>}
             <div className="my-2">
                 <TensePicker

src/components/vp-explorer/VPExplorerQuiz.tsx

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import energyDrink from "./energy-drink.jpg";
 import { flattenLengths } from "../../lib/phrase-building/segment";
 import { concatPsString } from "../../lib/p-text-helpers";
 import { isImperativeTense } from "../../lib/type-predicates";
+import { adjustObjectSelection, adjustSubjectSelection, getObjectSelection, getRenderedObjectSelection, getRenderedSubjectSelection, getSubjectSelection } from "../../lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils";
 
 const correctEmoji = ["✅", '🤓', "✅", '😊', "🌹", "✅", "✅", '🥳', "👏", "✅", "💯", "😎", "✅", "👍"];
 
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ function VPExplorerQuiz(props: {
         }
     }
     const rendered = renderVP(quizState.vps);
-    const { subject, object } = rendered;
+    const subject = getRenderedSubjectSelection(rendered.blocks).selection;
+    const object = getRenderedObjectSelection(rendered.blocks).selection;
     const { e } = compileVP(rendered, { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false });
     function handleRestart() {
         setWithBa(false);
@@ -177,9 +179,10 @@ function VPExplorerQuiz(props: {
                                     type="checkbox"
                                     checked={withBa}
                                     onChange={e => setWithBa(e.target.checked)}
+                                    id="addBa"
                                 />
-                                <label className="form-check-label text-muted" htmlFor="OSVCheckbox">
+                                <label className="form-check-label text-muted" htmlFor="addBa">
-                                    add <InlinePs opts={props.opts}>{baParticle}</InlinePs> in phrase
+                                    add <InlinePs opts={props.opts}>{baParticle}</InlinePs> in kids' section
                                 </label>
                             </div>
                             <button type="submit" className="btn btn-primary">
@@ -372,11 +375,13 @@ function getOptionFromResult(r: {
 }
 
 function completeVPs(vps: T.VPSelectionState): T.VPSelectionComplete {
-    const oldSubj = vps.subject?.type === "pronoun"
+    const vpsSubj = getSubjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
-        ? vps.subject.person
+    const vpsObj = getObjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
+    const oldSubj = vpsSubj?.type === "pronoun"
+        ? vpsSubj.person
         : undefined;
-    const oldObj = (typeof vps.object === "object" && vps.object.type === "pronoun")
+    const oldObj = (typeof vpsObj === "object" && vpsObj.type === "pronoun")
-        ? vps.object.person
+        ? vpsObj.person
         : undefined;
     const { subj, obj } = randomSubjObj(
         oldSubj === undefined
@@ -393,29 +398,34 @@ function completeVPs(vps: T.VPSelectionState): T.VPSelectionComplete {
     };
     return {
         ...vps,
-        subject: {
+        blocks: adjustObjectSelection(
-            type: "pronoun",
+            adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, {
-            distance: "far",
-            person: subj,
-        },
-        object: (
-            (typeof vps.object === "object" && !(vps.object.type === "noun" && vps.object.dynamicComplement))
-            ||
-            vps.object === undefined
-        )
-            ? {
                 type: "pronoun",
                 distance: "far",
-                person: obj,
+                person: subj,
-            }
+            }),
-            : vps.object,
+            (
+                (typeof vpsObj === "object" && !(vpsObj.type === "noun" && vpsObj.dynamicComplement))
+                ||
+                vpsObj === undefined
+            )
+                ? {
+                    type: "pronoun",
+                    distance: "far",
+                    person: obj,
+                }
+                : vpsObj,
+        ),
         verb,
     };
 }
 
 function getRandomVPSelection(mix: MixType = "both") {
     // TODO: Type safety to make sure it's safe?
-    return ({ subject, verb, object }: T.VPSelectionComplete): T.VPSelectionComplete => {
+    return (VPS: T.VPSelectionComplete): T.VPSelectionComplete => {
+        const subject = getSubjectSelection(VPS.blocks).selection;
+        const object = getObjectSelection(VPS.blocks).selection;
+        const verb = VPS.verb;
         const oldSubj = (subject.type === "pronoun")
             ? subject.person
             : undefined;
@@ -444,27 +454,39 @@ function getRandomVPSelection(mix: MixType = "both") {
         // ensure that the verb selection is complete
         if (mix === "tenses") {
             return {
-                subject: subject !== undefined ? subject : randSubj,
+                blocks: possibleShuffleArray(adjustObjectSelection( 
-                object: object !== undefined ? object : randObj,
+                    adjustSubjectSelection(VPS.blocks, subject !== undefined ? subject : randSubj),
+                    object !== undefined ? object : randObj,
+                )),
                 verb: randomizeTense(verb, true),
                 form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false },
             }
         }
         return {
-            subject: randSubj,
+            blocks: possibleShuffleArray(adjustObjectSelection(
-            object: (
+                adjustSubjectSelection(VPS.blocks, randSubj),
-                (typeof object === "object" && !(object.type === "noun" && object.dynamicComplement))
+                (
-                ||
+                    (typeof object === "object" && !(object.type === "noun" && object.dynamicComplement))
-                object === undefined
+                    ||
-            )
+                    object === undefined
-                ? randObj
+                )
-                : object,
+                    ? randObj
+                    : object,
+            )),
             verb: randomizeTense(verb, true),
             form: { removeKing: false, shrinkServant: false },
         };
     };
 };
 
+function possibleShuffleArray<X>(arr: X[]): X[] {
+    const willShuffle = randFromArray([true, false, false]);
+    if (willShuffle) {
+        return shuffleArray(arr);
+    }
+    return arr;
+}
+
 function randomizeTense(verb: T.VerbSelectionComplete, dontRepeatTense: boolean): T.VerbSelectionComplete {
     return {
         ...verb,

src/components/vp-explorer/verb-selection.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
 } from "../np-picker/picker-tools";
 import * as T from "../../types";
 import { getVerbInfo } from "../../lib/verb-info";
+import { adjustObjectSelection, getObjectSelection, getSubjectSelection, makeObjectSelection, makeSubjectSelection } from "../../lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils";
 
 export function makeVPSelectionState(
     verb: T.VerbEntry,
@@ -11,16 +12,17 @@ export function makeVPSelectionState(
     const info = getVerbInfo(verb.entry, verb.complement);
     const subject = (os?.verb.voice === "passive" && info.type === "dynamic compound")
         ? makeNounSelection(info.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, undefined, true)
-        : (os?.subject || undefined);
+        : (os?.blocks ? getSubjectSelection(os.blocks) : undefined);
     function getTransObjFromos() {
+        const osObj = os ? getObjectSelection(os.blocks).selection : undefined;
         if (
             !os ||
-            os.object === "none" ||
+            osObj === "none" ||
-            typeof os.object === "number" ||
+            typeof osObj === "number" ||
             os.verb.isCompound === "dynamic" ||
-            (os.object?.type === "noun" && os.object.dynamicComplement)
+            (osObj?.type === "noun" && osObj.dynamicComplement)
         ) return undefined;
-        return os.object;
+        return osObj;
     }
     const transitivity: T.Transitivity = "grammaticallyTransitive" in info
         ? "transitive"
@@ -45,9 +47,12 @@ export function makeVPSelectionState(
             : "dynamic" in info
                 ? { entry: info.dynamic.auxVerb } as T.VerbEntry
                 : undefined;
+    const blocks = [
+        { key: Math.random(), block: makeSubjectSelection(subject) },
+        { key: Math.random(), block: makeObjectSelection(object) },
+    ];
     return {
-        subject,
+        blocks,
-        object,
         verb: {
             type: "verb",
             verb: verb,
@@ -77,9 +82,12 @@ export function changeStatDyn(v: T.VPSelectionState, s: "dynamic" | "stative"):
     }
     return {
         ...v,
-        object: s === "dynamic"
+        blocks: adjustObjectSelection(
-            ? makeNounSelection(info.dynamic.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, undefined, true)
+            v.blocks,
-            : undefined,
+            s === "dynamic"
+                ? makeNounSelection(info.dynamic.objComplement.entry as T.NounEntry, undefined, true)
+                : undefined,
+        ),
         verb: {
             ...v.verb,
             isCompound: s,
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ export function changeStatDyn(v: T.VPSelectionState, s: "dynamic" | "stative"):
 export function changeTransitivity(v: T.VPSelectionState, transitivity: "transitive" | "grammatically transitive"): T.VPSelectionState {
     return {
         ...v,
-        object: transitivity === "grammatically transitive" ? T.Person.ThirdPlurMale : undefined,
+        blocks: adjustObjectSelection(v.blocks, transitivity === "grammatically transitive" ? T.Person.ThirdPlurMale : undefined),
         verb: {
             ...v.verb,
             transitivity,

src/components/vp-explorer/vps-reducer.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { checkForMiniPronounsError } from "../../lib/phrase-building/compile";
 import {
     makeVPSelectionState,
 } from "./verb-selection";
+import { adjustObjectSelection, adjustSubjectSelection, getObjectSelection, getSubjectSelection, insertNewAP, removeAP, setAP, shiftBlock } from "../../lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils";
 
 export type VpsReducerAction = {
     type: "load vps",
@@ -54,7 +55,24 @@ export type VpsReducerAction = {
 } | {
     type: "set verb",
     payload: T.VerbEntry,
-}
+} | {
+    type: "insert new AP",
+} | {
+    type: "set AP",
+    payload: {
+        index: number,
+        AP: T.APSelection | undefined,
+    },
+} | {
+    type: "remove AP",
+    payload: number,
+} | {
+    type: "shift block",
+    payload: {
+        index: number,
+        direction: "back" | "forward",
+    },
+};
 
 export function vpsReducer(vps: T.VPSelectionState, action: VpsReducerAction, sendAlert?: (msg: string) => void): T.VPSelectionState {
     return ensureMiniPronounsOk(vps, doReduce());
@@ -68,38 +86,40 @@ export function vpsReducer(vps: T.VPSelectionState, action: VpsReducerAction, se
     }
     function doReduce(): T.VPSelectionState {
         if (action.type === "load vps") {
-            console.log("doing loading", action.payload);
             return action.payload;
         }
         if (action.type === "set subject") {
             const { subject, skipPronounConflictCheck } = action.payload;
+            const object = getObjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
             if (
                 !skipPronounConflictCheck
                 &&
-                hasPronounConflict(subject, vps.object)
+                hasPronounConflict(subject, object)
             ) {
                 if (sendAlert) sendAlert("That combination of pronouns is not allowed");
                 return vps;
             }
             return {
                 ...vps,
-                subject: action.payload.subject,
+                blocks: adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, action.payload.subject),
             };
         }
         if (action.type === "set object") {
             if (!vps.verb) return vps;
-            if ((vps.object === "none") || (typeof vps.object === "number")) {
+            const objectB = getObjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
+            const subjectB = getSubjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
+            if ((objectB === "none") || (typeof objectB === "number")) {
                 return vps;
             }
             const object = action.payload;
             // check for pronoun conflict
-            if (hasPronounConflict(vps.subject, object)) {
+            if (hasPronounConflict(subjectB, object)) {
                 if (sendAlert) sendAlert("That combination of pronouns is not allowed");
                 return vps;
             }
             return {
                 ...vps,
-                object,
+                blocks: adjustObjectSelection(vps.blocks, object),
             };
         }
         if (action.type === "swap subj/obj") {
@@ -114,6 +134,8 @@ export function vpsReducer(vps: T.VPSelectionState, action: VpsReducerAction, se
         }
         if (action.type === "set voice") {
             if (vps.verb && vps.verb.canChangeVoice) {
+                const subject = getSubjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
+                const object = getObjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
                 const voice = action.payload;
                 if (voice === "passive" && vps.verb.tenseCategory === "imperative") {
                     return vps;
@@ -121,8 +143,10 @@ export function vpsReducer(vps: T.VPSelectionState, action: VpsReducerAction, se
                 if (voice === "passive") {
                     return {
                         ...vps,
-                        subject: typeof vps.object === "object" ? vps.object : undefined,
+                        blocks: adjustObjectSelection(
-                        object: "none",
+                            adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, typeof object === "object" ? object : undefined),
+                            "none",
+                        ),
                         verb: {
                             ...vps.verb,
                             voice,
@@ -131,8 +155,10 @@ export function vpsReducer(vps: T.VPSelectionState, action: VpsReducerAction, se
                 } else {
                     return {
                         ...vps,
-                        subject: undefined,
+                        blocks: adjustObjectSelection(
-                        object: typeof vps.subject === "object" ? vps.subject : undefined,
+                            adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, undefined),
+                            typeof subject === "object" ? subject : undefined,
+                        ),
                         verb: {
                             ...vps.verb,
                             voice,
@@ -225,9 +251,36 @@ export function vpsReducer(vps: T.VPSelectionState, action: VpsReducerAction, se
                 },
             };
         }
-        // if (action.type === "set verb") {
+        if (action.type === "set verb") {
             return makeVPSelectionState(action.payload, vps);
-        // }
+        }
+        if (action.type === "insert new AP") {
+            return {
+                ...vps,
+                blocks: insertNewAP(vps.blocks),
+            };
+        }
+        if (action.type === "set AP") {
+            const { index, AP } = action.payload;
+            return {
+                ...vps,
+                blocks: setAP(vps.blocks, index, AP),
+            };
+        }
+        if (action.type === "remove AP") {
+            return {
+                ...vps,
+                blocks: removeAP(vps.blocks, action.payload),
+            };
+        }
+        if (action.type === "shift block") {
+            const { index, direction } = action.payload;
+            return {
+                ...vps,
+                blocks: shiftBlock(vps.blocks, index, direction),
+            };
+        }
+        throw new Error("unknown vpsReducer state");
     }
 }
 

src/lib/np-tools.ts

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ export function randomSubjObj(old?: { subj: T.Person, obj?: T.Person }): { subj:
 }
 export function getEnglishVerb(entry: T.DictionaryEntry): string {
     if (!entry.ec) {
-        console.log("errored verb");
+        console.error("errored verb");
-        console.log(entry);
+        console.error(entry);
         throw new Error("no english information for verb");
     }
     if (entry.ep) {

src/lib/phrase-building/blocks-utils.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import * as T from "../../types";
 
-export function getSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlockComplete[]): T.SubjectSelectionComplete;
+export function getSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlockComplete[] | T.VPSBlockComplete[]): T.SubjectSelectionComplete;
-export function getSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[]): T.SubjectSelection;
+export function getSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[] | T.VPSBlock[]): T.SubjectSelection;
-export function getSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlockComplete[]): T.SubjectSelection | T.SubjectSelectionComplete {
+export function getSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlockComplete[] | T.VPSBlockComplete[] | T.VPSBlock[]): T.SubjectSelection | T.SubjectSelectionComplete {
     const b = blocks.find(f => f.block?.type === "subjectSelection");
     if (!b || !b.block || b.block.type !== "subjectSelection") {
         throw new Error("subjectSelection not found in blocks");
@@ -10,14 +10,33 @@ export function getSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlockComplete[])
     return b.block;
 }
 
-export function getRenderedSubjectSelection(blocks: (T.Rendered<T.SubjectSelectionComplete> | T.Rendered<T.APSelection>)[]): T.Rendered<T.SubjectSelectionComplete> {
+export function getObjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlockComplete[]): T.ObjectSelectionComplete;
-    const b = blocks.find(f => f.type === "subjectSelection");
+export function getObjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlock[]): T.ObjectSelection;
-    if (!b || b.type !== "subjectSelection") {
+export function getObjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlock[] | T.VPSBlockComplete[]): T.ObjectSelection | T.ObjectSelectionComplete {
+    const b = blocks.find(f => f.block?.type === "objectSelection");
+    if (!b || !b.block || b.block.type !== "objectSelection") {
+        throw new Error("objectSelection not found in blocks");
+    }
+    return b.block;
+}
+
+export function getRenderedSubjectSelection(blocks: (T.Rendered<T.SubjectSelectionComplete> | T.Rendered<T.NPSelection> | T.Rendered<T.APSelection> | T.RenderedVPSBlock)[]): T.Rendered<T.SubjectSelectionComplete> {
+    const b = blocks.find(f => typeof f === "object" && f.type === "subjectSelection");
+    if (!b || typeof b !== "object" || b.type !== "subjectSelection") {
         throw new Error("subjectSelection not found in blocks");
     }
     return b;
 }
 
+export function getRenderedObjectSelection(blocks: T.RenderedVPSBlock[]): T.Rendered<T.ObjectSelectionComplete> {
+    const b = blocks.find(f => typeof f === "object" && f.type === "objectSelection");
+    if (!b || typeof b !== "object" || b.type !== "objectSelection") {
+        throw new Error("objectSelection not found in blocks");
+    }
+    return b;
+}
+
+
 export function makeEPSBlocks(): T.EPSBlock[] {
     return [
         {
@@ -30,20 +49,33 @@ export function makeEPSBlocks(): T.EPSBlock[] {
     ];
 }
 
-export function makeAPBlock(): T.EPSBlock {
+export function makeAPBlock(): { key: number, block: undefined } {
     return {
         key: Math.random(),
         block: undefined,
     };
 }
 
-export function makeSubjectSelection(selection: T.NPSelection | undefined): T.SubjectSelection {
+export function makeSubjectSelection(selection: T.SubjectSelection | T.NPSelection | undefined): T.SubjectSelection {
+    if (selection?.type === "subjectSelection") {
+        return selection;
+    }
     return {
         type: "subjectSelection",
         selection,
     };
 }
 
+export function makeObjectSelection(selection: T.ObjectSelection | T.ObjectNP | T.NPSelection | undefined): T.ObjectSelection {
+    if (selection && typeof selection === "object" && selection.type === "objectSelection") {
+        return selection;
+    }
+    return {
+        type: "objectSelection",
+        selection: selection,
+    };
+}
+
 export function EPSBlocksAreComplete(blocks: T.EPSBlock[]): blocks is T.EPSBlockComplete[] {
     if (blocks.some(block => block.block === undefined)) {
         return false;
@@ -52,9 +84,20 @@ export function EPSBlocksAreComplete(blocks: T.EPSBlock[]): blocks is T.EPSBlock
     return !!subject.selection;
 }
 
-export function adjustSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[], subject: T.SubjectSelectionComplete | T.NPSelection): T.EPSBlockComplete[];
+export function VPSBlocksAreComplete(blocks: T.VPSBlock[]): blocks is T.VPSBlockComplete[] {
-export function adjustSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[], subject: T.SubjectSelection | undefined): T.EPSBlock[];
+    if (blocks.some(block => block.block === undefined)) {
-export function adjustSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[], subject: T.SubjectSelection | T.SubjectSelectionComplete | T.NPSelection | undefined): T.EPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlockComplete[] {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const subject = getSubjectSelection(blocks);
+    if (!subject.selection) return false;
+    const object = getObjectSelection(blocks);
+    if (!object.selection) return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
+export function adjustSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[], subject: T.SubjectSelection | T.NPSelection | undefined): T.EPSBlock[];
+export function adjustSubjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlock[], subject: T.SubjectSelection | T.NPSelection | undefined): T.VPSBlock[];
+export function adjustSubjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlock[], subject: T.SubjectSelection | T.NPSelection | undefined): T.VPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlock[] {
     const nb = [...blocks];
     const i = nb.findIndex(b => b.block && b.block.type === "subjectSelection");
     if (i === -1) {
@@ -62,4 +105,57 @@ export function adjustSubjectSelection(blocks: T.EPSBlock[], subject: T.SubjectS
     }
     nb[i].block = subject?.type === "subjectSelection" ? subject : makeSubjectSelection(subject);
     return nb;
-}
+}
+
+export function adjustObjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlock[], object: T.ObjectSelectionComplete | T.NPSelection | T.VerbObject | T.ObjectSelectionComplete): T.VPSBlockComplete[];
+export function adjustObjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlock[], object: T.ObjectSelection | T.NPSelection | T.VerbObject | T.ObjectSelection | undefined): T.EPSBlock[];
+export function adjustObjectSelection(blocks: T.VPSBlock[], object: T.ObjectSelection | T.ObjectSelectionComplete | T.VerbObject | T.NPSelection | undefined): T.VPSBlock[] | T.VPSBlockComplete[] {
+    const nb = [...blocks];
+    const i = nb.findIndex(b => b.block && b.block.type === "objectSelection");
+    if (i === -1) {
+        throw new Error("couldn't find objectSelection to modify");
+    }
+    nb[i].block = typeof object === "object" && object?.type === "objectSelection"
+        ? object
+        : makeObjectSelection(object);
+    return nb;
+}
+
+export function shiftBlock<B extends T.VPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlock[]>(blocks: B, index: number, direction: "back" | "forward"): B {
+    const newIndex = index + (direction === "forward"
+        ? 1 // (isNoObject(blocks[index + 1].block) ? 2 : 1)
+        : -1 // (isNoObject(blocks[index - 1].block) ? -2 : -2)
+    );
+    return arrayMove(blocks, index, newIndex) as B;
+}
+
+export function insertNewAP<B extends T.VPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlock[]>(blocks: B): B {
+    return [makeAPBlock(), ...blocks] as B;
+}
+
+export function setAP<B extends T.VPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlock[]>(blocks: B, index: number, AP: T.APSelection | undefined): B {
+    const nBlocks = [...blocks] as B;
+    nBlocks[index].block = AP;
+    return nBlocks;
+}
+
+export function removeAP<B extends T.VPSBlock[] | T.EPSBlock[]>(blocks: B, index: number): B {
+    const nBlocks = [...blocks] as B;
+    blocks.splice(index, 1);
+    return nBlocks;
+}
+
+export function isNoObject(b: T.VPSBlock["block"] | T.EPSBlock["block"]): b is { type: "objectSelection", selection: "none" } {
+    return !!(b && b.type === "objectSelection" && b.selection === "none");
+}
+
+function arrayMove<X>(ar: X[], old_index: number, new_index: number): X[] {
+    const arr = [...ar];
+    const new_i = (new_index >= arr.length)
+      ? (arr.length - 1)
+      : (new_index < 0)
+      ? 0
+      : new_index;
+    arr.splice(new_i, 0, arr.splice(old_index, 1)[0]);
+    return arr;
+};

src/lib/phrase-building/compile.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { pronouns } from "../grammar-units";
 import { completeEPSelection, renderEP } from "./render-ep";
 import { completeVPSelection } from "./vp-tools";
 import { renderVP } from "./render-vp";
-import { getRenderedSubjectSelection } from "./blocks-utils";
+import { getRenderedObjectSelection, getRenderedSubjectSelection } from "./blocks-utils";
 
 const blank: T.PsString = {
     p: "______",
@@ -35,14 +35,13 @@ type BlankoutOptions = { equative?: boolean, ba?: boolean, kidsSection?: boolean
 
 const kidsBlank = makeSegment({ p: "___", f: "___" }, ["isKid"]);
 
-type Form = T.FormVersion & { OSV?: boolean };
+export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: T.FormVersion): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string [] };
-export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: Form): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string [] };
+export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: T.FormVersion, combineLengths: true): { ps: T.PsString[], e?: string [] };
-export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: Form, combineLengths: true): { ps: T.PsString[], e?: string [] };
+export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: T.FormVersion, combineLengths?: true): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string [] } {
-export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: Form, combineLengths?: true): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string [] } {
     const verb = VP.verb.ps;
-    const { kids, NPs } = getVPSegmentsAndKids(VP, form);
+    const { kids, blocks } = getVPSegmentsAndKids(VP, form);
     const psResult = compilePs({
-        NPs,
+        blocks,
         kids,
         verb,
         VP,
@@ -50,12 +49,12 @@ export function compileVP(VP: T.VPRendered, form: Form, combineLengths?: true):
     return {
         ps: combineLengths ? flattenLengths(psResult) : psResult,
         // TODO: English doesn't quite work for dynamic compounds in passive voice
-        e: (VP.verb.voice === "passive" && VP.isCompound === "dynamic") ? undefined : compileEnglish(VP),
+        e: (VP.verb.voice === "passive" && VP.isCompound === "dynamic") ? undefined : compileEnglishVP(VP),
     };
 }
 
 type CompilePsInput = {
-    NPs: Segment[][],
+    blocks: Segment[],
     kids: Segment[],
     verb: {
         head: T.PsString | undefined,
@@ -64,13 +63,13 @@ type CompilePsInput = {
     VP: T.VPRendered,
 }
 
-function compilePs({ NPs, kids, verb: { head, rest }, VP }: CompilePsInput): T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]> {
+function compilePs({ blocks, kids, verb: { head, rest }, VP }: CompilePsInput): T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]> {
     if ("long" in rest) {
         return {
-            long: compilePs({ NPs, verb: { head, rest: rest.long }, VP, kids }) as T.PsString[],
+            long: compilePs({ blocks, verb: { head, rest: rest.long }, VP, kids }) as T.PsString[],
-            short: compilePs({ NPs, verb: { head, rest: rest.short }, VP, kids }) as T.PsString[],
+            short: compilePs({ blocks, verb: { head, rest: rest.short }, VP, kids }) as T.PsString[],
             ...rest.mini ? {
-                mini: compilePs({ NPs, verb: { head, rest: rest.mini }, VP, kids }) as T.PsString[],
+                mini: compilePs({ blocks, verb: { head, rest: rest.mini }, VP, kids }) as T.PsString[],
             } : {},
         };
     }
@@ -78,55 +77,62 @@ function compilePs({ NPs, kids, verb: { head, rest }, VP }: CompilePsInput): T.S
 
     // put together all the different possible permutations based on:
     // a. potential different versions of where the nu goes
-    return removeDuplicates(verbWNegativeVersions.flatMap((verbSegments) => (
+    return removeDuplicates(verbWNegativeVersions.flatMap((verbSegments) => {
-    // b. potential reordering of NPs
+        // for each permutation of the possible ordering of NPs and Verb + nu
-        NPs.flatMap(NP => {
+        // 1. put in kids in the kids section
-            // for each permutation of the possible ordering of NPs and Verb + nu
+        const segments = putKidsInKidsSection([...blocks, ...verbSegments], kids);
-            // 1. put in kids in the kids section
+        // 2. space out the words properly
-            const segments = putKidsInKidsSection([...NP, ...verbSegments], kids);
+        const withProperSpaces = addSpacesBetweenSegments(segments);
-            // 2. space out the words properly
+        // 3. throw it all together into a PsString for each permutation
-            const withProperSpaces = addSpacesBetweenSegments(segments);
+        return combineSegments(withProperSpaces);
-            // 3. throw it all together into a PsString for each permutation
+    }));
-            return combineSegments(withProperSpaces);
-        })
-    )));
 }
 
 export function getShrunkenServant(VP: T.VPRendered): Segment | undefined {
     const shrinkServant = VP.form.shrinkServant && !(VP.isCompound === "dynamic" && !VP.isPast);
-    const toShrinkServant = (() => {
+    const toShrinkServant: T.Rendered<T.NPSelection> | undefined = (() => {
         if (!shrinkServant) return undefined;
         if (!VP.servant) return undefined;
-        const servant = VP[VP.servant];
+        const servant = VP.servant === "subject"
+            ? getRenderedSubjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection
+            : getRenderedObjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
         if (typeof servant !== "object") return undefined;
         return servant;
     })();
     return toShrinkServant ? shrinkNP(toShrinkServant) : undefined;
 }
 
-export function getVPSegmentsAndKids(VP: T.VPRendered, form?: Form): { kids: Segment[], NPs: Segment[][] } {
+export function getVPSegmentsAndKids(VP: T.VPRendered, form?: T.FormVersion): { kids: Segment[], blocks: Segment[] } {
     const removeKing = VP.form.removeKing && !(VP.isCompound === "dynamic" && VP.isPast);
     const shrunkenServant = getShrunkenServant(VP);
     const possToShrink = findPossesivesToShrinkInVP(VP, {
         shrunkServant: !!shrunkenServant,
         removedKing: removeKing,
     });
-    const SO = {
+    const subject = getRenderedSubjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
-        subject: getPashtoFromRendered(VP.subject, false),
+    const blocks = VP.blocks.reduce((accum, block) => {
-        object: typeof VP.object === "object" ? getPashtoFromRendered(VP.object, VP.subject.person) : undefined,
+        if (block.type === "subjectSelection") {
-    };
+            if (VP.servant === "subject" && shrunkenServant) return accum;
-    function getSegment(t: "subject" | "object"): Segment | undefined {
+            if (VP.king === "subject" && removeKing) return accum;
-        const word = (VP.servant === t)
+            return [
-            ? (!shrunkenServant ? SO[t] : undefined)
+                ...accum,
-            : (VP.king === t)
+                makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(block.selection, false)),
-            ? (!removeKing ? SO[t] : undefined)
+            ];
-            : undefined;
+        }
-        if (!word) return undefined;
+        if (block.type === "objectSelection") {
-        return makeSegment(word);
+            if (VP.servant === "object" && shrunkenServant) return accum;
-    }
+            if (VP.king === "object" && removeKing) return accum;
-    const subject = getSegment("subject");
+            if (typeof block.selection !== "object") return accum;
-    const object = getSegment("object");
+            return [
-
+                ...accum,
+                makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(block.selection, subject.person)),
+            ]
+        }
+        return [
+            ...accum,
+            makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(block, false)),
+        ];
+    }, [] as Segment[]);
     return {
         kids: orderKidsSection([
             ...VP.verb.hasBa
@@ -135,14 +141,37 @@ export function getVPSegmentsAndKids(VP: T.VPRendered, form?: Form): { kids: Seg
                 ? [shrunkenServant] : [],
             ...possToShrink.map(shrinkNP),
         ]),
-        NPs: [
+        blocks: blocks,
-            [
+    };
-                ...subject ? [subject] : [],
+}
-                ...object ? [object] : [],
+
-            ],
+export function getEPSegmentsAndKids(EP: T.EPRendered, blankOut?: BlankoutOptions): { kids: Segment[], blocks: Segment[] } {
-            // TODO: make this an option to also include O S V order ??
+    const possToShrink = findPossesivesToShrinkInEP(EP);
-            // also show O S V if both are showing
+    const blocks = EP.blocks.reduce((accum, block) => {
-            ...(subject && object && (form && form.OSV)) ? [[object, subject]] : [],
+        if (block.type === "subjectSelection") {
+            if (EP.omitSubject) return accum;
+            return [
+                ...accum,
+                makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(block.selection, false)),
+            ];
+        }
+        return [
+            ...accum,
+            makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(block, false)),
+        ];
+    }, [] as Segment[]);
+    const predicate = makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(EP.predicate, false));
+    return {
+        kids: blankOut?.kidsSection ? [kidsBlank] : orderKidsSection([
+            ...EP.equative.hasBa
+                ? (
+                    blankOut?.ba ? [kidsBlank] : [makeSegment(grammarUnits.baParticle, ["isBa", "isKid"])])
+                : [],
+            ...possToShrink.map(a => shrinkNP(a.np)),
+        ]),
+        blocks: [
+            ...blocks,
+            predicate
         ],
     };
 }
@@ -263,65 +292,34 @@ 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, blankOut?: BlankoutOptions): { ps: T.PsString[], e?: string[] };
 export function compileEP(EP: T.EPRendered, combineLengths?: boolean, blankOut?: BlankoutOptions): { ps: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>, e?: string[] } {
-    const { kids, NPs } = getEPSegmentsAndKids(EP, blankOut);
+    const { kids, blocks } = getEPSegmentsAndKids(EP, blankOut);
     const equative = EP.equative.ps;
     const psResult = compileEPPs({
-        NPs,
+        blocks,
         kids,
         equative: blankOut?.equative ? [blank] : equative,
         negative: EP.equative.negative,
     });
     return {
         ps: combineLengths ? flattenLengths(psResult) : psResult,
-        e: compileEPEnglish(EP),
+        e: compileEnglishEP(EP),
     };
 }
 
-export function getEPSegmentsAndKids(EP: T.EPRendered, blankOut?: BlankoutOptions): { kids: Segment[], NPs: Segment[] } {
+function compileEPPs({ blocks, kids, equative, negative }: {
-    const possToShrink = findPossesivesToShrinkInEP(EP);
+    blocks: Segment[],
-    const blocks = EP.blocks.reduce((accum, block) => {
-        if (block.type === "subjectSelection") {
-            if (EP.omitSubject) return accum;
-            return [
-                ...accum,
-                makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(block.selection, false)),
-            ];
-        }
-        return [
-            ...accum,
-            makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(block, false)),
-        ];
-    }, [] as Segment[]);
-    const predicate = makeSegment(getPashtoFromRendered(EP.predicate, false));
-    return {
-        kids: blankOut?.kidsSection ? [kidsBlank] : orderKidsSection([
-            ...EP.equative.hasBa
-                ? (
-                    blankOut?.ba ? [kidsBlank] : [makeSegment(grammarUnits.baParticle, ["isBa", "isKid"])])
-                : [],
-            ...possToShrink.map(a => shrinkNP(a.np)),
-        ]),
-        NPs: [
-            ...blocks,
-            predicate
-        ],
-    };
-}
-
-function compileEPPs({ NPs, kids, equative, negative }: {
-    NPs: Segment[],
     kids: Segment[],
     equative: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]>,
     negative: boolean,
 }): T.SingleOrLengthOpts<T.PsString[]> {
     if ("long" in equative) {
         return {
-            long: compileEPPs({ NPs, kids, equative: equative.long, negative }) as T.PsString[],
+            long: compileEPPs({ blocks, kids, equative: equative.long, negative }) as T.PsString[],
-            short: compileEPPs({ NPs, kids, equative: equative.short, negative }) as T.PsString[],
+            short: compileEPPs({ blocks, kids, equative: equative.short, negative }) as T.PsString[],
         };
     }
     const allSegments = putKidsInKidsSection([
-        ...NPs,
+        ...blocks,
         ...negative ? [
             makeSegment({ p: "نه", f: "nú" }),
             makeSegment(removeAccents(equative))
@@ -332,25 +330,7 @@ function compileEPPs({ NPs, kids, equative, negative }: {
     return removeDuplicates(combineSegments(allSegments, "spaces"));
 }
 
-function compileEPEnglish(EP: T.EPRendered): string[] | undefined {
+function getEnglishAPs(blocks: (T.Rendered<T.SubjectSelectionComplete> | T.Rendered<T.APSelection> | T.RenderedVPSBlock)[]) {
-    function insertEWords(e: string, { subject, predicate, APs }: { subject: string, predicate: string, APs: string }): string {
-        return e.replace("$SUBJ", subject).replace("$PRED", predicate || "") + APs;
-    }
-    const engSubj = getRenderedSubjectSelection(EP.blocks).selection.e;
-    const engPred = getEnglishFromRendered(EP.predicate);
-    const engAPs = getEnglishAPs(EP.blocks);
-    // require all English parts for making the English phrase
-    const b = (EP.englishBase && engSubj && engPred)
-        ? EP.englishBase.map(e => insertEWords(e, {
-            subject: engSubj,
-            predicate: engPred,
-            APs: engAPs,
-        }))
-        : undefined;
-    return b;
-}
-
-function getEnglishAPs(blocks: (T.Rendered<T.SubjectSelectionComplete> | T.Rendered<T.APSelection>)[]) {
     const APs = blocks.filter(x => x.type !== "subjectSelection") as T.Rendered<T.APSelection>[];
     return APs.reduce((accum, curr) => {
         const e = getEnglishFromRendered(curr);
@@ -398,23 +378,42 @@ function addSpacesBetweenSegments(segments: Segment[]): (Segment | " " | "" | T.
     return o;
 }
 
-function compileEnglish(VP: T.VPRendered): string[] | undefined {
+function compileEnglishVP(VP: T.VPRendered): string[] | undefined {
-    function insertEWords(e: string, { subject, object }: { subject: string, object?: string }): string {
+    function insertEWords(e: string, { subject, object, APs }: { subject: string, object?: string, APs: string }): string {
-        return e.replace("$SUBJ", subject).replace("$OBJ", object || "");
+        return e.replace("$SUBJ", subject).replace("$OBJ", object || "") + APs;
     }
-    const engSubj = getEnglishFromRendered(VP.subject);
+    const engSubj = getRenderedSubjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
-    const engObj = typeof VP.object === "object"
+    const obj = getRenderedObjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
-        ? getEnglishFromRendered(VP.object)
+    const engObj = typeof obj === "object" ? obj.e : "";
-        : undefined;
+    const engAPs = getEnglishAPs(VP.blocks);
     // require all English parts for making the English phrase
-    return (VP.englishBase && engSubj && (engObj || typeof VP.object !== "object"))
+    return (VP.englishBase && engSubj && engObj !== undefined)
         ? VP.englishBase.map(e => insertEWords(e, {
-            subject: engSubj,
+            // TODO: make sure we actually have the english
-            object: engObj,
+            subject: getEnglishFromRendered(engSubj) || "",
+            object: getEnglishFromRendered(engSubj) || "",
+            APs: engAPs,
         }))
         : undefined;
 }
 
+function compileEnglishEP(EP: T.EPRendered): string[] | undefined {
+    function insertEWords(e: string, { subject, predicate, APs }: { subject: string, predicate: string, APs: string }): string {
+        return e.replace("$SUBJ", subject).replace("$PRED", predicate || "") + APs;
+    }
+    const engSubj = getRenderedSubjectSelection(EP.blocks).selection.e;
+    const engPred = getEnglishFromRendered(EP.predicate);
+    const engAPs = getEnglishAPs(EP.blocks);
+    // require all English parts for making the English phrase
+    const b = (EP.englishBase && engSubj && engPred)
+        ? EP.englishBase.map(e => insertEWords(e, {
+            subject: engSubj,
+            predicate: engPred,
+            APs: engAPs,
+        }))
+        : undefined;
+    return b;
+}
 
 export function orderKidsSection(kids: Segment[]): Segment[] {
     const sorted = [...kids];
@@ -472,19 +471,34 @@ export function findPossesivesToShrinkInVP(VP: T.VPRendered, f: {
     shrunkServant: boolean,
     removedKing: boolean,
 }): T.Rendered<T.NPSelection>[] {
-    return findPossesives(VP.subject, VP.object).filter(x => (
+    return VP.blocks.reduce((found, block) => {
-        // only give the possesive to shrink if it's not alread in a shrunken servant
+        if (block.type === "subjectSelection") {
-        !(f.shrunkServant && x.role === "servant")
+            if (block.selection.role === "king" && f.removedKing) return found;
-        && // or in a removed king
+            if (block.selection.role === "servant" && f.shrunkServant) return found;
-        !(f.removedKing && x.role === "king")
+            return [
-    ));
+                ...findPossesivesInNP(block.selection),
-}
+                ...found,
-
+            ];
-function findPossesives(...nps: (T.Rendered<T.NPSelection> | T.ObjectNP | undefined)[]): T.Rendered<T.NPSelection>[] {
+        }
-    return nps.reduce((accum, curr) => {
+        if (block.type === "objectSelection") {
-        const res = findPossesivesInNP(curr);
+            if (typeof block.selection !== "object") return found;
-        if (res) return [...accum, ...res];
+            if (block.selection.role === "king" && f.removedKing) return found;
-        return accum;
+            if (block.selection.role === "servant" && f.shrunkServant) return found;
+            return [
+                ...findPossesivesInNP(block.selection),
+                ...found,
+            ];
+        }
+        if (block.type === "sandwich") {
+            if (block.inside.type === "pronoun") {
+                return found;
+            }
+            return [
+                ...findPossesivesInNP(block.inside),
+                ...found,
+            ];
+        }
+        return found;
     }, [] as T.Rendered<T.NPSelection>[]);
 }
 

src/lib/phrase-building/np-tools.ts

@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ export function getEnglishFromRendered(r: T.Rendered<T.NPSelection | T.EqCompSel
         const np = r as T.Rendered<T.NounSelection>;
         return addPossesors(np.possesor?.np, addArticlesAndAdjs(np), r.type);
     }
-    // TODO: possesives in English for participles and pronouns too!
     return r.e;
 }
 

src/lib/phrase-building/render-ep.ts

@@ -84,10 +84,9 @@ function renderEquative(es: T.EquativeSelection, person: T.Person): T.EquativeRe
     };
 }
 
-function renderAdverbSelection(a: T.AdverbSelection): T.Rendered<T.AdverbSelection> {
+export function renderAdverbSelection(a: T.AdverbSelection): T.Rendered<T.AdverbSelection> {
     const e = getEnglishWord(a.entry);
     if (!e || typeof e !== "string") {
-        console.log(e);
         throw new Error("error getting english for compliment");
     }
     return {
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ function renderEqCompSelection(s: T.EqCompSelection, person: T.Person): T.Render
     }
     const e = getEnglishWord(s.entry);
     if (!e || typeof e !== "string") {
-        console.log(e);
         throw new Error("error getting english for compliment");
     }
     if (isLocativeAdverbEntry(s.entry)) {

src/lib/phrase-building/render-vp.ts

@@ -22,26 +22,31 @@ import {
 import { renderEnglishVPBase } from "./english-vp-rendering";
 import { personGender } from "../../lib/misc-helpers";
 import { renderNPSelection } from "./render-np";
+import { getObjectSelection, getSubjectSelection } from "./blocks-utils";
+import { renderSandwich } from "./render-sandwich";
+import { renderAdverbSelection } from "./render-ep";
 
 // TODO: ISSUE GETTING SPLIT HEAD NOT MATCHING WITH FUTURE VERBS
 
 export function renderVP(VP: T.VPSelectionComplete): T.VPRendered {
+    const subject = getSubjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
+    const object = getObjectSelection(VP.blocks).selection;
     // Sentence Rules Logic
     const isPast = isPastTense(VP.verb.tense);
-    const isTransitive = VP.object !== "none";
+    const isTransitive = object !== "none";
     const { king, servant } = getKingAndServant(isPast, isTransitive);
     const kingPerson = getPersonFromNP(
-        king === "subject" ? VP.subject : VP.object,
+        king === "subject" ? subject : object,
     );
     // TODO: more elegant way of handling this type safety
     if (kingPerson === undefined) {
         throw new Error("king of sentance does not exist");
     }
-    const subjectPerson = getPersonFromNP(VP.subject);
+    const subjectPerson = getPersonFromNP(subject);
-    const objectPerson = getPersonFromNP(VP.object);
+    const objectPerson = getPersonFromNP(object);
     // TODO: also don't inflect if it's a pattern one animate noun
-    const inflectSubject = isPast && isTransitive && !isMascSingAnimatePattern4(VP.subject);
+    const inflectSubject = isPast && isTransitive && !isMascSingAnimatePattern4(subject);
-    const inflectObject = !isPast && isFirstOrSecondPersPronoun(VP.object);
+    const inflectObject = !isPast && isFirstOrSecondPersPronoun(object);
     // Render Elements
     const b: T.VPRendered = {
         type: "VPRendered",
@@ -50,12 +55,15 @@ export function renderVP(VP: T.VPSelectionComplete): T.VPRendered {
         isPast,
         isTransitive,
         isCompound: VP.verb.isCompound,
-        subject: renderNPSelection(VP.subject, inflectSubject, false, "subject", king === "subject" ? "king" : "servant"),
+        blocks: renderVPBlocks(VP.blocks, {
-        object: renderNPSelection(VP.object, inflectObject, true, "object", king === "object" ? "king" : "servant"),
+            inflectSubject,
+            inflectObject,
+            king,
+        }),
         verb: renderVerbSelection(VP.verb, kingPerson, objectPerson),
         englishBase: renderEnglishVPBase({
             subjectPerson,
-            object: VP.verb.isCompound === "dynamic" ? "none" : VP.object,
+            object: VP.verb.isCompound === "dynamic" ? "none" : object,
             vs: VP.verb,
         }),
         form: VP.form,
@@ -64,6 +72,35 @@ export function renderVP(VP: T.VPSelectionComplete): T.VPRendered {
     return b;
 }
 
+function renderVPBlocks(blocks: T.VPSBlockComplete[], config: {
+    inflectSubject: boolean,
+    inflectObject: boolean,
+    king: "subject" | "object",
+}): T.RenderedVPSBlock[] {
+    return blocks.map(({ block }): T.RenderedVPSBlock => {
+        if (block.type === "sandwich") {
+            return renderSandwich(block);
+        }
+        if (block.type === "adverb") {
+            return renderAdverbSelection(block);
+        }
+        if (block.type === "subjectSelection") {
+            return {
+                type: "subjectSelection",
+                selection: renderNPSelection(block.selection, config.inflectSubject, false, "subject", config.king === "subject" ? "king" : "servant"),
+            }
+        }
+        // if (block.type === "objectSelection") {
+            const object = typeof block === "object" ? block.selection : block;
+            const selection = renderNPSelection(object, config.inflectObject, true, "object", config.king === "object" ? "king" : "servant");
+            return {
+                type: "objectSelection",
+                selection,
+            };
+        // }
+    });
+}
+
 function whatsAdjustable(VP: T.VPSelectionComplete): "both" | "king" | "servant" {
     // TODO: intransitive dynamic compounds?
     return (VP.verb.isCompound === "dynamic" && VP.verb.transitivity === "transitive")

src/lib/phrase-building/vp-tools.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 import { isImperativeTense, isPerfectTense } from "../type-predicates";
 import * as grammarUnits from "../../lib/grammar-units";
 import { randomNumber } from "../../lib/misc-helpers";
+import { adjustObjectSelection, adjustSubjectSelection, getObjectSelection, getSubjectSelection, VPSBlocksAreComplete } from "./blocks-utils";
 
 export function isInvalidSubjObjCombo(subj: T.Person, obj: T.Person): boolean {
     const firstPeople = [
@@ -193,34 +194,35 @@ export function removeDuplicates(psv: T.PsString[]): T.PsString[] {
     ));
 }
 
-export function switchSubjObj(vps: T.VPSelectionState): T.VPSelectionState;
+export function switchSubjObj<V extends T.VPSelectionState | T.VPSelectionComplete>(vps: V): V {
-export function switchSubjObj(vps: T.VPSelectionComplete): T.VPSelectionComplete;
+    const subject = getSubjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
-export function switchSubjObj(vps: T.VPSelectionState | T.VPSelectionComplete): T.VPSelectionState | T.VPSelectionComplete {
+    const object = getObjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
     if ("tenseCategory" in vps.verb) {
-        if (!vps.subject || !(typeof vps.object === "object") || (vps.verb.tenseCategory === "imperative")) {
+        if (!subject || !(typeof object === "object") || (vps.verb.tenseCategory === "imperative")) {
             return vps;
         }
         return {
             ...vps,
-            subject: vps.object,
+            blocks: adjustObjectSelection(
-            object: vps.subject,
+                adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, object),
+                subject,
+            ),
         };
     }
-    if (!vps.subject|| !vps.verb || !(typeof vps.object === "object")) {
+    if (!subject|| !vps.verb || !(typeof object === "object")) {
         return vps;
     }
     return {
         ...vps,
-        subject: vps.object,
+        blocks: adjustObjectSelection(
-        object: vps.subject,
+            adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, object),
+            subject,
+        ),
     };
 }
 
 export function completeVPSelection(vps: T.VPSelectionState): T.VPSelectionComplete | undefined {
-    if (vps.subject === undefined) {
+    if (!VPSBlocksAreComplete(vps.blocks)) {
-        return undefined;
-    }
-    if (vps.object === undefined) {
         return undefined;
     }
     // necessary for this version on typscript ...
@@ -228,13 +230,10 @@ export function completeVPSelection(vps: T.VPSelectionState): T.VPSelectionCompl
         ...vps.verb,
         tense: getTenseFromVerbSelection(vps.verb),
     };
-    const subject = vps.subject;
-    const object = vps.object
     return {
         ...vps,
-        subject,
-        object,
         verb,
+        blocks: vps.blocks,
     };
 }
 
@@ -257,12 +256,12 @@ export function isThirdPerson(p: T.Person): boolean {
 }
 
 export function ensure2ndPersSubjPronounAndNoConflict(vps: T.VPSelectionState): T.VPSelectionState {
-    console.log("checking more...", vps);
+    const subject = getSubjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
-    const subjIs2ndPerson = (vps.subject?.type === "pronoun") && isSecondPerson(vps.subject.person);
+    const object = getObjectSelection(vps.blocks).selection;
-    const objIs2ndPerson = (typeof vps.object === "object")
+    const subjIs2ndPerson = (subject?.type === "pronoun") && isSecondPerson(subject.person);
-        && (vps.object.type === "pronoun")
+    const objIs2ndPerson = (typeof object === "object")
-        && isSecondPerson(vps.object.person);
+        && (object.type === "pronoun")
-    console.log({ subjIs2ndPerson, objIs2ndPerson });
+        && isSecondPerson(object.person);
     const default2ndPersSubject: T.PronounSelection = {
         type: "pronoun",
         distance: "far",
@@ -279,41 +278,39 @@ export function ensure2ndPersSubjPronounAndNoConflict(vps: T.VPSelectionState):
         return vps;
     }
     if (subjIs2ndPerson && objIs2ndPerson)  {
-        if (typeof vps.object !== "object" || vps.object.type !== "pronoun") {
+        if (typeof object !== "object" || object.type !== "pronoun") {
             return vps;
         }
         return {
             ...vps,
-            object: {
+            blocks: adjustObjectSelection(vps.blocks, {
-                ...vps.object,
+                ...object,
                 person: getNon2ndPersPronoun(),
-            },
+            }),
         };
     }
     if (!subjIs2ndPerson && objIs2ndPerson) {
-        if (typeof vps.object !== "object" || vps.object.type !== "pronoun") {
+        if (typeof object !== "object" || object.type !== "pronoun") {
             return {
                 ...vps,
-                subject: default2ndPersSubject,
+                blocks: adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, default2ndPersSubject),
             };
         }
         return {
             ...vps,
-            subject: default2ndPersSubject,
+            blocks: adjustObjectSelection(
-            object: {
+                adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, default2ndPersSubject),
-                ...vps.object,
+                {
-                person: getNon2ndPersPronoun(),
+                    ...object,
-            },
+                    person: getNon2ndPersPronoun(),
+                },
+            ),
         };
     }
     if (!subjIs2ndPerson && !objIs2ndPerson) {
-        console.log("returning last");
         return {
             ...vps,
-            subject: default2ndPersSubject, 
+            blocks: adjustSubjectSelection(vps.blocks, default2ndPersSubject),
-            verb: {
-                ...vps.verb,
-            },
         };
     }
     throw new Error("error ensuring compatible VPSelection for imperative verb");

src/lib/sandwiches.ts

@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ export const sandwiches: T.Sandwich[] = [
         after: { p: "په حیث", f: "pu heys" },
         e: "as",
     },
+    {
+        type: "sandwich",
+        before: { p: "د", f: "du" },
+        after: { p: "په لور", f: "pu lor" },
+        e: "towards",
+    },
 ];
 
 export default sandwiches;

src/types.ts

@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ export type Pattern6FemEntry<T extends FemNounEntry> = T & { __brand3: "non anim
 export type NonInflecting<T> = T & { __brand3: "non-inflecting" };
 
 export type Entry = NounEntry | AdjectiveEntry | AdverbEntry | VerbEntry;
-
+export type RenderedVPSBlock =  (Rendered<SubjectSelectionComplete> | Rendered<ObjectSelectionComplete> | Rendered<APSelection>);
 // TODO: make this Rendered<VPSelectionComplete> with recursive Rendered<>
 export type VPRendered = {
     type: "VPRendered",
@@ -506,8 +506,7 @@ export type VPRendered = {
     isPast: boolean,
     isTransitive: boolean,
     isCompound: "stative" | "dynamic" | false,
-    subject: Rendered<NPSelection>,
+    blocks: RenderedVPSBlock[],
-    object: Rendered<NPSelection> | ObjectNP,
     verb: VerbRendered,
     englishBase?: string[],
     form: FormVersion,
@@ -551,17 +550,13 @@ export type ObjectSelectionComplete = {
 };
 
 export type VPSelectionState = {
-    // blocks: (SubjectSelection | ObjectSelection)[]
+    blocks: VPSBlock[]
-    subject: NPSelection | undefined,
-    object: NPSelection | ObjectNP | undefined,
     verb: VerbSelection,
     form: FormVersion,
 };
 
 export type VPSelectionComplete = {
-    // blocks: (SubjectSelectionComplete | ObjectSelectionComplete)[]
+    blocks: VPSBlockComplete[]
-    subject: NPSelection,
-    object: NPSelection | ObjectNP,
     verb: VerbSelectionComplete,
     form: FormVersion,
 };
@@ -676,7 +671,7 @@ export type RenderedPossesorSelection = {
     shrunken: boolean,
 };
 
-export type Rendered<T extends NPSelection | EqCompSelection | AdjectiveSelection | SandwichSelection<Sandwich> | APSelection | SubjectSelectionComplete> = T extends SandwichSelection<Sandwich> 
+export type Rendered<T extends NPSelection | EqCompSelection | AdjectiveSelection | SandwichSelection<Sandwich> | APSelection | SubjectSelectionComplete | ObjectSelectionComplete> = T extends SandwichSelection<Sandwich> 
     ? Omit<SandwichSelection<Sandwich>, "inside"> & {
         inside: Rendered<NPSelection>,
     }
@@ -702,6 +697,11 @@ export type Rendered<T extends NPSelection | EqCompSelection | AdjectiveSelectio
         type: "subjectSelection",
         selection: Rendered<NPSelection>,
     }
+    : T extends ObjectSelectionComplete
+    ? {
+        type: "objectSelection",
+        selection: Rendered<NPSelection> | Person.ThirdPlurMale | "none",
+    }
     : ReplaceKey<
         Omit<T, "changeGender" | "changeNumber" | "changeDistance" | "adjectives" | "possesor">,
         "e",
@@ -741,6 +741,16 @@ export type EPSBlockComplete = {
     block: SubjectSelectionComplete | APSelection,
 };
 
+export type VPSBlock = {
+    key: number,
+    // TODO: confusing use of APSelection / should be like APSelection s APSelection complete like the others
+    block: SubjectSelection | ObjectSelection | (APSelection | undefined),
+};
+export type VPSBlockComplete = {
+    key: number,
+    block: SubjectSelectionComplete | ObjectSelectionComplete | APSelection,
+};
+
 export type EPSelectionComplete = Omit<EPSelectionState, "predicate" | "blocks"> & {
     blocks: EPSBlockComplete[],
     predicate: {