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