Grammar Chapter 36 Absolute Constructions

Question 1

What are the use cases of the
locative absolute?

Answer 1

temporal meaning:
‘when’, ‘while’, ‘after’

Question 2

What are the use cases of the
genitive absolute?

Answer 2

temporal or concessive meaning:
- ‘while X doing Y’
- ‘with X doing Y’
- ‘although X doing Y’

Question 3

How are absolutes formed?

Answer 3

(noun + participle) or (participle + noun)
in Loc / Gen,
any participle (past, present, future…)