Latin Ablative Absolute

Present tense ablative absolute means it

Happens at the same time as the main verb

If the participle is in the future tense, that means

The ablative absolute happens after the verb

If the participle is in the perfect tense, that means

The ablative absolute happens before the main verb

Ablative of Absolutes Explains...

The circumstances around the action of a sentence, like a. Cum clause with less words, separates from a main clause

Present tense translation

With (noun) (verbing), has ns or nt in participle

Future tense translation

With the (noun) about to (verb), has ur somewhere

Perfect tense translation

With the (noun) having been (verb)ed, fourth principle part

Ablative of absolute is called absolute because

it relates only to itself, nothing else in the sentence

Ablative of absolute consists of

A participle and a noun both in the ablative case