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Chapter 21: Philippi

Ablative absolute.

Tombstone of M. Caelius, centurion of LegioXIIX, who died at age 53 (set up as a cenotaph by his brother since his body was not found).
Bonn, Rheinisches Landesmuseum. Credits: Barbara McManus, 1988. From VRoma Image Archives.

In this exercise, create ablative absolutes.

In this exercise, provide Latin ablative absolutes from English counterparts expressed differently.

In this exercise, Practice changing a dependent clause to an ablative absolute.

In this exercise, practice using participial phrases either modifying nouns which are grammatically part of the sentence or as ablative absolutes, as appropriate.

Copyright 2012 by Margaret B. Phillips
University of Missouri at St. Louis
Languages and Cultures program
Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Languages
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St. Louis, MO 63121