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Chapter 37 grammar

Chapter 37 grammar. Ablative Absolutes. What is an Ablative Absolute?. An ablative absolute is a time construction This is unique to Latin and not used in English There are two items included in an Ablative Absolute A noun in the Ablative A participle in the Ablative. Perfect Participles.

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Chapter 37 grammar

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  1. Chapter 37 grammar Ablative Absolutes

  2. What is an Ablative Absolute? • An ablative absolute is a time construction • This is unique to Latin and not used in English • There are two items included in an Ablative Absolute • A noun in the Ablative • A participle in the Ablative

  3. Perfect Participles • A perfect passive participle denotes an action that happens prior to the main verb and agrees with its noun in case, number, and gender: puer a puella visus ridet. The boy, having been seen by the girl, laughs.

  4. Perfect Participles in Ablative Absolutes • pueroviso, puellaridet. • When the boy was seen, the girl laughs. • Perfect Participles are always passive • With a perfect participle, start the Ablative Absolute with when • The subject of the Ablative Absolute can not be the subject of the main clause . . . EVER • When a perfect participle is used in an Ablative Absolute, the action is still happening prior to the main verb.

  5. Present Participles • A present active participle denotes an action that happens at the same time as the main verb and agrees with its noun in case, number, and gender: puer puellam spectans ridet. The boy, watching the girl, laughs.

  6. Present Participles in Ablative Absolutes • When a present participle is used in an Ablative Absolute, the action is still happening at the same time as the main verb. • puerospectante, puellaridet. • While the boy watches, the girl laughs. • Present Participles are always active • With a present participle, start the Ablative Absolute with while • The subject of the Ablative Absolute can not be the subject of the main clause . . . EVER

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