Ablative Absolute

Question 0

What do the Ablative absolute mean when a past participle is used (In English)?

Answer 0

When/after/since…. had been…. -ed/had….-ed

Question 1

What do you need for the Abl Absolute?

Answer 1

2 things: a noun/pronoun and a present/perfect participle (agreeing in ablative)

Question 2

What does the Ablative absolute mean with the present participle (In English)?

Answer 2

While….was….-ing

Question 3

What does the ablative absolute literally mean?

Answer 3

With the something + participle (-ing/having…-ed/having been…-ed)

Question 4

What should you be careful of?

Answer 4

ā-ablative singular 1st declension=ends in ā (can be mistaken for nominative)

Question 5

Examples: bello confecto? (Participle/translation-literal and natural)

Answer 5

Perfect passed participle
Literal-with the war having been finished
Natural-when the was had been finished/was over

Question 6

Examples: consule ingresso? (Participle/translation-literal and natural)

Answer 6

Perfect Participle
Literal-with the consul having entered
Natural-when the consul (had) entered

Question 7

Examples: fele absente? (Participle/translation-literal and natural)

Answer 7

Present participle
Literal-with the cat being absent
Natural-when the cat is away

Question 8

Participle endings

Answer 8

A
Is
O
E
Ibus
U
Ebus

Question 9

Participle endings

Answer 9

A
Is
O
E
Ibus
U
Ebus