diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 93483e6..9bcbf6c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pashto-inflector",
-  "version": "5.7.17",
+  "version": "5.7.18",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pashto-inflector",
-      "version": "5.7.17",
+      "version": "5.7.18",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b06708..7656415 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pashto-inflector",
-  "version": "5.7.17",
+  "version": "5.7.18",
   "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/package.json b/src/components/package.json
index 44d4e64..96bef70 100644
--- a/src/components/package.json
+++ b/src/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lingdocs/ps-react",
-  "version": "5.7.17",
+  "version": "5.7.18",
   "description": "Pashto inflector library module with React components",
   "main": "dist/components/library.js",
   "module": "dist/components/library.js",
diff --git a/src/components/src/EntrySelect.tsx b/src/components/src/EntrySelect.tsx
index d624b25..ed6486b 100644
--- a/src/components/src/EntrySelect.tsx
+++ b/src/components/src/EntrySelect.tsx
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@ function EntrySelect<E extends T.DictionaryEntry | T.VerbEntry>(props: {
     isVerbSelect?: boolean,
     opts: T.TextOptions,
     style?: StyleHTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>,
+    placeholder?: string,
 }) {
     const divStyle = props.style || { width: "13rem" };
-    const placeholder = "entries" in props ? "Select…" : "Search Pashto";
+    const placeholder = "placeholder" in props
+        ? props.placeholder
+        : "search" in props.entryFeeder
+        ? "Search Pashto"
+        : "Select…";
     function makeOption(e: E | T.DictionaryEntry) {
         if ("entry" in e) {
             return (props.isVerbSelect ? makeVerbSelectOption : makeSelectOption)(e, props.opts);
diff --git a/src/components/src/ap-picker/AdverbPicker.tsx b/src/components/src/ap-picker/AdverbPicker.tsx
index f040db6..99cc745 100644
--- a/src/components/src/ap-picker/AdverbPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/src/ap-picker/AdverbPicker.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function AdverbPicker(props: {
         props.onChange(makeAdverbSelection(entry));
     }
     return <div style={{ maxWidth: "225px", minWidth: "125px" }}>
-        <h6>Adverb</h6>
+        <div className="h6">Adverb</div>
         <div>
             <EntrySelect
                 value={props.adjective?.entry}
diff --git a/src/components/src/ep-explorer/eq-comp-picker/LocativeAdverbPicker.tsx b/src/components/src/ep-explorer/eq-comp-picker/LocativeAdverbPicker.tsx
index bbcbd9b..707bad6 100644
--- a/src/components/src/ep-explorer/eq-comp-picker/LocativeAdverbPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/src/ep-explorer/eq-comp-picker/LocativeAdverbPicker.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function LocativeAdverbPicker(props: {
         props.onChange(makeLocativeAdverbSelection(entry));
     }
     return <div style={{ maxWidth: "225px", minWidth: "125px" }}>
-        <h6>Locative Adverb</h6>
+        <div className="h6">Locative Adverb</div>
         <div>
             <EntrySelect
                 value={props.adjective?.entry}
diff --git a/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectiveManager.tsx b/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectiveManager.tsx
index 0e0ba02..ad5659e 100644
--- a/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectiveManager.tsx
+++ b/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectiveManager.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function AdjectiveManager(props: {
                 <div>Adjective</div>
                 <div className="d-flex flex-row align-items-baseline">
                     {!!props.adjectives.length && !adding && <div>
-                        <h6 className="clickable" onClick={() => setAdding(true)}>+ Adj.</h6>
+                        <div className="clickable h6" onClick={() => setAdding(true)}>+ Adj.</div>
                     </div>}
                     <div onClick={deleteAdj(i)} className="ml-4">
                         <div className="fas fa-trash" />
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ function AdjectiveManager(props: {
                 onChange={handleChange(i)}
             />
         </div>)}
-        {!adding && !props.adjectives.length && <h6 className="clickable" style={{ float: "right" }}>
+        {!adding && !props.adjectives.length && <div className="h6 clickable" style={{ float: "right" }}>
             <div className="clickable" onClick={() => setAdding(true)}>+ Adj.</div>
-        </h6>}
+        </div>}
         {/* {!addingDemonstrative && !props.demonstrative && <h6 className="clickable mr-2" style={{ float: "right" }}>
             <div className="clickable" onClick={() => setAddingDemonstrative(true)}>+ Demons.</div>
         </h6>} */}
diff --git a/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectivePicker.tsx b/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectivePicker.tsx
index 00524e6..70bbc1f 100644
--- a/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectivePicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/src/np-picker/AdjectivePicker.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function AdjectivePicker(props: {
         />}
         <div className="d-flex flex-row justify-content-between align-items-baseline">
             {!props.noTitle && <div>
-                <h6>Adjective</h6>
+                <div className="h6">Adjective</div>
             </div>}
             {/* not ready for sandwiches on adjectives */}
             {/* {(!addingSandwich && props.adjective && !props.adjective?.sandwich)
diff --git a/src/components/src/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx b/src/components/src/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx
index 371df3f..40825c3 100644
--- a/src/components/src/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/src/np-picker/NPNounPicker.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function NPNounPicker(props: {
             onChange={handelAdjectivesUpdate}
             onDemonstrativeChange={handleDemonstrativeUpdate}
         />}
-        <h6>Noun</h6>
+        <div className="h6">Noun</div>
         {!(props.noun && props.noun.dynamicComplement) ? <div>
             <EntrySelect
                 value={props.noun?.entry}
diff --git a/src/components/src/np-picker/NPParticiplePicker.tsx b/src/components/src/np-picker/NPParticiplePicker.tsx
index 1a1d848..f37fc29 100644
--- a/src/components/src/np-picker/NPParticiplePicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/src/np-picker/NPParticiplePicker.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function NPParticiplePicker(props: {
         props.onChange(makeParticipleSelection(entry));
     }
     return <div style={{ maxWidth: "225px" }}>
-        <h6>Participle</h6>
+        <div className="h6">Participle</div>
         <EntrySelect
             value={props.participle?.verb}
             entryFeeder={props.entryFeeder}
diff --git a/src/lib/package.json b/src/lib/package.json
index 0f81249..3fafa1a 100644
--- a/src/lib/package.json
+++ b/src/lib/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lingdocs/inflect",
-  "version": "5.7.17",
+  "version": "5.7.18",
   "description": "Pashto inflector library",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/lib/library.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/lib/src/np-tools.ts b/src/lib/src/np-tools.ts
index 9c0f442..73583bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/src/np-tools.ts
+++ b/src/lib/src/np-tools.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ export function getEnglishParticiple(entry: T.DictionaryEntry): string {
         throw new Error("no english information for participle");
     }
     const ec = parseEc(entry.ec);
+    if (entry.ep && ec[0] === "am") {
+        return `to be/being ${entry.ep}`;
+    }
     const participle = `${ec[2]} / to ${ec[0]}`;
     return (entry.ep)
         ? `${participle} ${entry.ep}`
diff --git a/src/lib/src/phrase-building/render-vp.ts b/src/lib/src/phrase-building/render-vp.ts
index 3459875..219be19 100644
--- a/src/lib/src/phrase-building/render-vp.ts
+++ b/src/lib/src/phrase-building/render-vp.ts
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ function getMatrixBlock<U>(f: {
     femSing: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<U>;
     femPlur: T.SingleOrLengthOpts<U>;
 } | T.SingleOrLengthOpts<U>, objectPerson: T.Person | undefined, kingPerson: T.Person): T.SingleOrLengthOpts<U> {
+    // @ts-ignore
     if (!("mascSing" in f)) {
         return f;
     }